In light of recent events related to Davao’s IT industry and that of Japan’s, I’d like to bring your attention to the state of Japanese-language education in Davao City. These events are: 1) the growing interest of Japanese entities (IT companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations) in the growth of our IT industry; 2) the same level of interest in the city’s IT manpower; 3) the activities of some sectors aimed at attracting Japanese investments here.

This is just an overview. I welcome your input, as well as any support towards arriving at a more in-depth, research-based study of advancements made in this field. •••Read on»

News of Microsoft’s intent to acquire Yahoo! has been all over the Internet lately, and everyone seems to be thinking that the acquisition is a done deal. Maybe so. And what does Google think about it?

In the official Google blog, David Drummond, Corporate Development Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer, voices out a very strong opposition to the proposed Microsoft-Yahoo! deal, which he calls a “hostile bid.” Microsoft is further represented as a blundering, monopoly-mongering and offensive beast. In his post, Drummond recounted the ways in which Microsoft had bullied its way in the 1990s. •••Read on»