Ricky Carandang did a story for The Correspondents on the 19th of February on the connection of the controversial ZTE-NBN deal, the dispute on Spratly Islands, and the country’s relationship with China.
Watch the episodes and see how deep the rabbit hole goes:
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
He expounded a little on the story in his blog too. Go check it out here.
For a time, I’ve been quiet about the country’s recent political turmoil, the commotion the scrapped ZTE-NBN deal has created in all aspects of the society, most especially when witnesses started showing up and spilling what dark knowledge they have about the shady, corrupt dealings involving the higher-ups in the government. The media has been covering the political events carefully and is trying to expose different angles that relate to it. There has been increased calls for the ouster of the president through rallies and even blogs (see one here and an “eager” one here). Masses were held to support the search for truth and for accountability and many civic groups are exerting effort to contribute, at least, financially to this search. People’s interest have been rising and were more openly talking about it and its implication to our country’s situation today. Even the tinderas in the side street palengke are prattling about how Neri is an indecisive little **** (insert your favorite four-letter word description for him here).
With these, I don’t think it’s true that people don’t care about what’s happening in the country nowadays. I disagree that people have gone weary on people power and for vigilance. It may be that people express themselves in many different ways and would take on different routes to get to a common goal.
As for myself, yes, I’ve kept quiet because I want better reception for my antennae. I’ve decided to keep still for little while longer and try to see and hear what else that I should be seeing and hearing. I’ve to admit that I’m still looking for something, a “something” that I saw when I was watching the impeachment trial of Estrada on TV while reviewing for a neuroanatomy shifting exam and eleven senators voted not to pursue examining an envelope that could have contained evidence against Estrada.
I think that’s what I’m still looking for. Not because I’ve grown weary, but rather, I’ve become increasingly more wary of the depth, complexity, and enormity of the current political landscape.
…can be found here. And it’s not calamansi juice.
If you’re wondering how I (and the rest of the Neil Gaiman fans) knew about that, he actually posted about it in his journal.
I don’t think I should be the one telling you that story, since even the man, Neil Gaiman, himself, didn’t write the details in his journal, but rather just linked to The Post. Let the person have his own sunshiney time in the spotlight, I’d say. He deserved it. But Neil did talk about the thing during the launch of Expeditions in Bonifacio High Street Courtyard last Sunday.
He’s one wicked guy, that Gaiman is. Wickedly nice. And cool.
Oh goodness, I wish he’d just come back! And soon! 
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