By Carlo Ople*
A lot of people used social media to condemn Hayden Kho for his actions, which
eventually led to a full-blown Senate hearing (not that I'm agreeing that we shoul
d have a Senate hearing for a sex scandal). Now his supporters are relying on S
ocial Media to support and defend him. I was given a link by a good friend thro
ugh Yahoo Messenger. Apparently, someone made a blog called "Give Hayde
n a Chance".
The first post entitled "Let's give Hayden a chance", already has 1
6 comments as of this writing. The site counter on the sidebar also shows that
around 400+ people have already dropped by the site. I'm guessing that it's onl
y a matter of time before the hundreds become thousands then maybe even million
s.
It's a bit annoying and amazing that this issue has been completely blown out o
f proportion. I fully support the women... but a Senate hearing for a sex scand
al? Shouldn't we be paying more attention to Swine Flu and the fact that there
are 14 confirmed cases already in the Philippines? I can understand social medi
a going "gaga" over the Hayden scandals because it's a human interest story but
for institutions to go as far as they have... man!
Carlo Ople is the main author of New Media Philippines, a blog that aims to help Filipinos maxim
ize and realize the potential of New Media. Apart from being a blogger, Carlo a
lso serves as a Marketing Manager for one of the leading online gaming companie
s in the Philippines. He is also a freelance digital marketing consultant and h
as worked with various politicians and business owners expand their reach and i
nfluence through the use of social media.
The first post entitled "Let's give Hayden a chance", already has 1
6 comments as of this writing. The site counter on the sidebar also shows that
around 400+ people have already dropped by the site. I'm guessing that it's onl
y a matter of time before the hundreds become thousands then maybe even million
s.
It's a bit annoying and amazing that this issue has been completely blown out o
f proportion. I fully support the women... but a Senate hearing for a sex scand
al? Shouldn't we be paying more attention to Swine Flu and the fact that there
are 14 confirmed cases already in the Philippines? I can understand social medi
a going "gaga" over the Hayden scandals because it's a human interest story but
for institutions to go as far as they have... man!
Carlo Ople is the main author of New Media Philippines, a blog that aims to help Filipinos maxim
ize and realize the potential of New Media. Apart from being a blogger, Carlo a
lso serves as a Marketing Manager for one of the leading online gaming companie
s in the Philippines. He is also a freelance digital marketing consultant and h
as worked with various politicians and business owners expand their reach and i
nfluence through the use of social media.
