James Sarmiento

Wealth of 1 percent

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:54:18 +0000

The wealth of the top 1 percent has increased very fast in the past 20, 30 years. ‘Occupy Wall Street’ is a reaction to that. We have to take the issue seriously…Morris Chang, Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (MSNBC)

Pitong Pinoy

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:51:55 +0000

The Friday of 2011 before National Heroes’ Day, I had a chance to witness Yahoo! Pitong Pinoy awards, an event that once again showed we don’t literally need another Cry of Pugad Lawin, death of Jose Rizal, or death of Ninoy Aquino to produce heroes. More photos on my Flickr gallery.

Today is Independence Day

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:17:54 +0000

The Philippines declared its first independence on this day 113 years ago. Here are some good reads: Freedom and honor Unfulfilled dream

Kiss she wasn’t ashamed of

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:17:07 +0000

It was always kisses in the playground, and kisses in the gym. With girls it was always perfect. It was always nice. It wasn’t something I was ashamed of. It was beautiful.‘Reviva’, a 20-year old lesbian saved from forced marriage in spite of her sexual orientation (BBC News)

Gov’t has to answer

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:27:30 +0000

In an opinion entitled “For the sake of your own people and ours, explain“, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post puts the need of explanation in perspective: Answers to all these questions should be given not only for the purpose of appeasing the Hong Kong public, but for the integrity of the new Philippine government [...]

Missing the digital tsunami

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:23:35 +0000

You have too many people that are old, or my age, that are moaning ... and they are really missing the tidal wave. My students are riding the crest of that tidal wave. As a matter of fact, they don't even know it's a tidal wave.

Best election yet

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:36:06 +0000

If success is measured against the perceived integrity of the counting that preceded this election, the best election in the Philippines had just been told.

Eating words

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:26:03 +0000

"I never knew words would taste so good. I’m eating them now." -- Conrado de Quiros, columnist to the Philippine Daily Inquirer after a successful 'automated' election.

Faster than ‘Garci’

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:45:44 +0000

It was faster than you can say ‘Garci’.Jose Melo, chairman of Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) on fast results of the first automated polls in the country. Garci refers to former commissioner Virgilio Garcillano accused of rigging the previous presidential election

‘Kilalanin’, a presidential forum

jamess (James Sarmiento) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:40:44 +0000

One candidate speaking in front of the audience at a highschool auditorium in Ayala, Alabang. I had rarely stepped into an education institution since I graduated from college four years ago. But yesterday I went to De La Salle Zobel, home of the junior archers, when it hosted “Kilalanin”, a presidential forum. Four candidates vying [...]