Politics
Nations combat Non-Communicable diseases
MANILA, Philippines — The first-ever meeting of the United Nations (UN) on chronic or non-communicable diseases (NCDs), attended by leaders and diplomats on September 20, 2011, in New York, resulted in a 13-page Declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly. The meeting was the second such meeting in UN history to focus on global health, [...]
Senators Ask Facebook for Privacy Fixes
Four senators are raising privacy concerns over new features that Facebook introduced last week and have asked the social networking company to roll back some of the changes. In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, the senators took particular issue with Facebook’s “instant personalization,” a feature that allows a handful of [...]
Blog Power Hits Agrarian Reform Secretary Pangandaman
Let Your Voice Be Heard! BLOG OUT!
A lot of issues are in the air and if you are a blogger like me, chances are you would be thinking of posting them in the right light to get attention. “Join the discussion” is what you would perhaps be thinking but that is easier said than done. For one, remember that there are [...]
Blogs Thrive on Conversations
Blogs should not be mistaken for media nor should it be tagged as something to replace journalists all over the world. Blogging is voicing out an opinion with the hopes of getting some reactions and feedback to start a conversation or even debates that can expound on certain topics today. Apparently some people have the [...]
