Cyberbaguioboy

A US court ruling declared this week that owners of websites or blogs are not answerable to libelous comments posted on them. Instead, the original source of such comments are liable.
In jurisprudence, this sets a precedence that other courts might follow (Philippine courts often cite US laws to defend some cases). Amy Gahran of the [...]

Here’s a rather, uhm, interesting review of Nintendo’s Wii from Slate (it should be noted that Slate is partly owned by Microsoft until Washington Post Co. acquired it a year ago — thanks Arvin for the correction). Surprise, surprise, eh. But quickly, Slate’s other gaming columnist puts a damper on the positive review with this [...]

Hackenslash’s ever-reliable gaming reporter Alex Villafania went out and tested the PS3 that was displayed in one popular mall here in the Philippines. In this article, he recounts the experience. Excerpt:
Toy Kingdom’s price for the PS3 20Gigabyte package is 44, 999 pesos while the 60Gb unit goes for a whopping 60,000 pesos. Sony is selling [...]

Amen to that.
WASHINGTON — The United States ranks worst in welcoming foreign business travelers and tourists, due to bureaucratic headaches and rude immigration officials, a survey showed Monday.
The survey by the Discover America Partnership, a business group from the travel and tourism industries, said the cold welcome for visitors could hurt the US economy.
“The US [...]

Are you willing to part with your money now that PS3 has arrived in Philippine stores? Well, think twice because the prices are really not that attractive. If I were you, wait for a few months and you’ll see prices going down.
Well fellow tech journalist Alex Villafania did some snooping and found out how much [...]

(UPDATE) The video has been removed by request of Top Rank. But I found another pre-fight feature by Latin Boxing.com. Check out the video.
As I was searching for Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales’ fight on YouTube, I stumbled upon this very interesting HBO feature that gives viewers an idea what is at stake in this [...]

Filipinos badly need a hero, and Manny Pacquiao has somehow stood as one when he destroyed rival boxer Erik Morales in a third “Grand Finale” rubber match last Sunday (Manila time). Apparently suffering from slight fever due to tonsilitis, Pacquiao did not look like he was weak, as he floored Morales in the first round, [...]

Here’s some exciting news. The Philippine Software Industry Association, composed of local software development companies, opposed a bill in Congress that will mandate open source software use in government. The group called the bill “myopic” and a “disservice” to Filipinos and the industry.
So apparently the gloves are off, and it’s interesting to find out how [...]

It might be me but I got bored watching the new James Bond movie Casino Royale. Don’t get me wrong. The action was great. But I just can’t understand why it took more than two hours to tell such a simple story. And for them to inject some romance in a Bond film? I think [...]

There is an upcoming Asian Game Developers Summit next month, and the Filipino game developers are gearing up to participate and share their experiences with the rest of the world.
I wrote this story for hackenslash recently, wherein I interviewed Gabby Dizon, the new chairman of the Manila Chapter of the International Game Developers Association.
Read the [...]