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I am a self-confessed architect of decay who calculatingly resists change. I am torn between two lovers; the traditional and the progressive.
When Mojo was doing his term papers at UA&P I endlessly affronted him, questioning the reliability of his sources taken from the World Wide Web. I was cynical about the electronic revolution that was taking place right before my eyes. I guess my feelings were fueled by spitefulness and envy rather than genuine concern.
Why shouldn’t I? I went to school hauling 10 pound books of Agoncillo, Constantino, Gagelonia and my 25 volume Britannica!- Then, here goes Mojo getting information with the press of a button. I felt betrayed by the didactic organization!
The last “mechanical” thing I learned in school was how to pluck out on a rusty typewriter the words… the quick brown fox jumped over… again and again.
A good friend of mine, Kevin Kho former CEO of the biggest local website Yehey.Com and former professor at UA&P, tried to convince me about the up-and-coming power of the World Wide Web. I even tested the waters and wrote for his distinguished giant website. When Friendster’s top honcho visited the Philippines, I even attended his press-con and facilitated him to guest in Magic 89.9’s Good Times show.
Despite all these things - I still remained a nonbeliever!
Some years later, I found myself at the University of the Philippines Film Center when a group of academe friends started a fiery repartee which caught my undivided attention- THE Brian Shane Gorrell issue. I had then never heard of Brian Gorrell despite writing for lifestyle happenings- Well, maybe I just wasn’t in the loop. (At that point in time, I had NEVER seen a blog nor would I have ever fathomed myself ever penning one of my own!)
I remained cynical but for the first time in my life I decided to defy tradition and open a blogsite.
As I read through Gorrell’s web-pages, I immediately felt his desperation. I researched his claims with suspicion; the hotel he was checked-in, the Makati police station, and several lawyers involved. I eventually came to the conclusion that Brian’s writings indeed held water.
I called people from the UP academe for more thorough information and they directed me to PDI columnist Bayani San Diego who in turn patched me up with Gorrell.
The air-waves (radio) became aware of the brouhaha when Mojo was introduced to Gorrell’s blog via a text from his friend Vinelle Velasco. At the same time ABS-CBN was becoming aware of this new-fangled phenomenon. Of course Magic 89.9 has always ahead been ahead of its time and they wanted Gorrell with them first (The Good Times crew has been in a similar predicament and was saved by a forum website). I was able to communicate with Gorrell and put him on-air via 89.9 before ABS-CBN’s crew decided to brave-out an interview with him.
Many months have transpired and after the roller coaster ride of up’s and down’s rocking the blogosphere, I have now seen the light of this not-so-new emerging power.
When Mojo was doing his term papers at UA&P I endlessly affronted him, questioning the reliability of his sources taken from the World Wide Web. I was cynical about the electronic revolution that was taking place right before my eyes. I guess my feelings were fueled by spitefulness and envy rather than genuine concern.
Why shouldn’t I? I went to school hauling 10 pound books of Agoncillo, Constantino, Gagelonia and my 25 volume Britannica!- Then, here goes Mojo getting information with the press of a button. I felt betrayed by the didactic organization!
The last “mechanical” thing I learned in school was how to pluck out on a rusty typewriter the words… the quick brown fox jumped over… again and again.
A good friend of mine, Kevin Kho former CEO of the biggest local website Yehey.Com and former professor at UA&P, tried to convince me about the up-and-coming power of the World Wide Web. I even tested the waters and wrote for his distinguished giant website. When Friendster’s top honcho visited the Philippines, I even attended his press-con and facilitated him to guest in Magic 89.9’s Good Times show.
Despite all these things - I still remained a nonbeliever!
Some years later, I found myself at the University of the Philippines Film Center when a group of academe friends started a fiery repartee which caught my undivided attention- THE Brian Shane Gorrell issue. I had then never heard of Brian Gorrell despite writing for lifestyle happenings- Well, maybe I just wasn’t in the loop. (At that point in time, I had NEVER seen a blog nor would I have ever fathomed myself ever penning one of my own!)
I remained cynical but for the first time in my life I decided to defy tradition and open a blogsite.
As I read through Gorrell’s web-pages, I immediately felt his desperation. I researched his claims with suspicion; the hotel he was checked-in, the Makati police station, and several lawyers involved. I eventually came to the conclusion that Brian’s writings indeed held water.
I called people from the UP academe for more thorough information and they directed me to PDI columnist Bayani San Diego who in turn patched me up with Gorrell.
The air-waves (radio) became aware of the brouhaha when Mojo was introduced to Gorrell’s blog via a text from his friend Vinelle Velasco. At the same time ABS-CBN was becoming aware of this new-fangled phenomenon. Of course Magic 89.9 has always ahead been ahead of its time and they wanted Gorrell with them first (The Good Times crew has been in a similar predicament and was saved by a forum website). I was able to communicate with Gorrell and put him on-air via 89.9 before ABS-CBN’s crew decided to brave-out an interview with him.
Many months have transpired and after the roller coaster ride of up’s and down’s rocking the blogosphere, I have now seen the light of this not-so-new emerging power.
The Internet can topple mountains and move the world. We have become the guardians of the fourth estate who seemingly has been abusing its power. If I were to find myself on my last leg, catching my final breath- my parting words would be:
“believe and pursue the unknown conclusion.”
