When asked again if AKO MISMO was his brainchild, he said, yes– it was his idea -except that he only had an Anti-Child Pornography Advocacy (he calls it ACAP) and that it would be too “off” if ACAP would be the ‘logo in the end’ — so they just decided not to put an ownership logo.

If you’re interested in viewing the episode, I think MEDIA in FOCUS has replays on Sunday mornings. Or surf youtube 7 May 2009 episode with CheChe Lazaro. Guests: Tony Samson, Atty JJ Disini, Jaime Garchitorena, Edu Manzano and myself.

Hopefully ANC will still air the replays despite Ms. Lazaro being arrested (she posted bail) this morning for a ‘wire-tapping’ accusation by the GSIS. These are strange times.

If you ask me, I’m just happy that the audience is a little more engaged than it used to be. At least we are no longer flotsam to the tides of media.

Thanks for posting this article.

I have experienced directly how DDB works on social responsibility campaigns. Very commendable. Do you know that the Pinoy Power Worldwide logo of the Global Filipino Networking Convention concept was created and donated by DDB Philippines? For every Global meet that we have, I insist that people know they donated the creative services in making the logo.

http://www.akomismo.org/main.php?s=whois

Your voices are being heard. I do know whose brainchild this is — and my perception is that it is not a political movement. It is a movement, all right, but with a unique take on how we can project our actions speaking louder than words — and yet it is the written word itself that makes any position or intention a true commitment. I cannot second-guess why this is a member-only website — except if you look at it from the paradigm of being serious about your commitment — and that when like-minded people look through these pledges, sooner or later, they will find people they would want to collaborate with or partner with in a project. OK, so it does have an “exclusive” feel to it, as if you belong to a federation. I can see that this movement is still evolving, still learning from the engaged responses, and it’s oh-so human.

I would prefer that the AKO MISMO organizers review how they’ve positioned this altruistic movement — and to be mindful about your voices that have raised concerns.

Since I come from a marketing and community relations mind-set, I can understand the conditional support you gave since there are many questions that are being asked to authenticate your identity when you are signing up to be a member. (A more intensive set of questions was asked of me when I became a member of a non-profit network based in the US.)

I do believe in getting more statistics about our Filipino communities worldwide: to show our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Where I live, our Fil-Am media is only now learning to collaborate on having ONE SET OF DEMOGRAPHICS to use when pursuing potential advertisers. We still have a hard time getting our share of advertising dollars, especially for ethnic media. We don’t speak in dissonant voices, for the most part. We are only now understanding that without NUMBERS, we don’t have political clout in the White House or with Microsoft. Does this sound like a familiar tune?

I could talk forever about data mining and database collections — which I know a little about. It is a necessary aspect of what I do as a marketing specialist if I am to do a good job in delivering goods and services that meet the needs of our customers.

That’s what happens in business and non-profit endeavors, especially since there are strict federal and state guidelines on how we conduct our operations, programs, and activities.

AKO MISMO: We’re talking about an altruistic movement here — altruistic, being defined as “unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).”

I believe that every little act we make is a political act (human relations). You know, the government is for the people, by the people, and of the people. Except that among the intellectual, analytical citizens of the Philippines, all events in the blogosphere become larger than life because of the environment’s viral nature.

I am wondering why a simple wall of commitment to collectively make a positive difference can’t be perceived to be as simple as that. A wall of commitment.

Oh boy, AKO MISMO has pushed some buttons among many of us. Why is that?

I hope all concerned citizens and bloggers get their answers from the visionaries behind AkoMismo.org — soon.