Although I have been always riding the so-called Net Wave, having advocated for a common online site for the Philippine Congress in 1995 via the defunct www.philcongress.com (we decided to remove it after the House of Representatives decided to be online by 1998) which was awarded the 1st Web Awards for government site, despite the site being done by private citizens; got hooked ICT for politics and elections; actively supported the oversight portal of the CPBD of the House of Representatives; etc., I have refrained from joining the blog community since I felt who would even care to read my thoughts and opinions about things, issues, policies, events, etc.? I heard there are more bloggers than readers so will I add to the disonance?
Then I attended the farewell party of a good friend, the former FNF representative to the Philippines, Ronald Meinardus, where one of the guest (Manolo Quezon) talked about Meinardus' interests on blogs and podcasts. But then again, who would, in my profession, want to write what happens in the backrooms? or what transpires in the so-called hollowed halls of public institutions? or with the total confidence of a political client?
Last October 10, 2006, my initial telecast of my 30-minute show aired over RJTV. RJTV is the only free cable TV in Manila. I grabbed the opportunity when a friend, Harry Tambuatco, inquired. It was like completing the media tools PUBLiCUS have. Limelight is where you meet personalities behind the issues. It is all about advocacies. I thought, it would be cool if I can extend the exposures of my guests online, via my blog. So, I leave it at that and hope you will allow me some leeway to get the hang of this technology.
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