How timingly

Intentionally, I also wanted that this blog be a platform for me to put my two cents on relevant issues.

Because we all have our unique and possibly useful points of view, we maintain blogs, tweet our thoughts, Facebook post opinionated memes, [insert other freedom-of-expression actions done in the Web]. When the law takes effect on the 3rd of October, what will happen to us Social Media madlang people and to the good ol' Philippines which, as per NGO Freedom House, Freedom On The Net 2012 'FREE' status ranked 7th among the participating countries in the world and 1st in Asia? Could become only 'Partly Free'.

Here's the anti-cybercrime law and this is crazy

While the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 serves a warning to those no-good Web lurkers, there are certain provisions that should be amended, if not declared null and void, such as the scary thing that presents to punish FB likes and Twitter RT's and even your old bashing/bullying/attacking-someone posts, among others being petitioned to the high court. (Be warned, check your archives, stat!)

In defence of the blogtroversial statute, it challenges us to become responsible, to *SHADDAP* when we have nothing constructive to say. And yet, as I see it, it's flawed still, very broad and has negative impacts.

Here's one urging the SC and the concerned lawmakers and netizens to create the necessary solutions. Amend RA 10175 ASAP.

Bottom line: we are still entitled to express ourselves, but more carefully now.

(Disclaimer: This is not, I assume, in any way, libelous.)

Today

Why am making an attempt to have an online diary?

I have started my adventures and misadventures with grammar, punctuation, among others, since college, when I tried to blog many times over due to the lure of making money out of it/them a la those now-famous bloggers. Had I persevered and not stopped, would I be one of those now-famous? Ha! Alas, for several times, I tried and then failed; though recently I have become a serial Tumblrer -- with (as of 12:29 PH time) only 94 followers .

Initially, I've come up two reasons why I have decided to start blogging.. for the nth time. Firstly, because I want to push to become real good in one of my pastimes which is "writing." My Tumblr blog is more like a visual board, which is also the reason why I signed up for Pinterest. Hone (that's the term) the written medium, in tradition of what eight years in the land of men-and-women-for-others has taught me, the Magis.

Secondly, because I want to share, naturellement, some pregnant bits of me, myself and I and to also let my voice be heard by a wider audience (than my circle of friends), like they care.

I, like everyone else, change. Oh me, oh my, Commitment.