http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1073369 How the Philippine government plans to keep Filipinos illiterate « Random Salt Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:31:14 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1073369 [...] “The Great Book Blockade of 2009” by Manuel L. Quezon III [...] [...] “The Great Book Blockade of 2009” by Manuel L. Quezon III [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1044523 Book Blockade & Taxes on book imports lifted | A Filipina Mom Blogger Mon, 25 May 2009 12:34:25 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1044523 [...] a stand and for that, I thank him for being passionate about this cause among many others, like Manolo Quezon, Robin Hemley, Teodoro Locsin and hundreds [...] [...] a stand and for that, I thank him for being passionate about this cause among many others, like Manolo Quezon, Robin Hemley, Teodoro Locsin and hundreds [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1044522 Success and Distress « scarletbroomstick Mon, 25 May 2009 11:58:26 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1044522 [...] walls of the blogosphere and twitterdom these past weeks . I first read about this awful news in Manuel Quezon III’s blog, who in turn revealed that he had read about it in Timothy McSweeney’s blog detailing the [...] [...] walls of the blogosphere and twitterdom these past weeks . I first read about this awful news in Manuel Quezon III’s blog, who in turn revealed that he had read about it in Timothy McSweeney’s blog detailing the [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043658 mlq3 Mon, 18 May 2009 10:53:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1043658 the difference, adopting your logic, is that there is no international treaty in which nations have pledged to eliminate tarrifs on rice for the purpose of facilitating the distribution of food, while there is an international treaty where countries have committed to eliminating import duties on books, on the policy principle that facilitating the trade and distribution of books regardless of borders is worth whatever import duties the countries would lose. the difference, adopting your logic, is that there is no international treaty in which nations have pledged to eliminate tarrifs on rice for the purpose of facilitating the distribution of food, while there is an international treaty where countries have committed to eliminating import duties on books, on the policy principle that facilitating the trade and distribution of books regardless of borders is worth whatever import duties the countries would lose.

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043656 Marcelo Mon, 18 May 2009 10:44:50 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1043656 What, exactly, is the difference between a tax on imported books and a tax (that's what tariffs and quota restrictions really are)on imported rice? Both are protectionist devices. Both impose terrific burdens on consumers. Yet the first has our Kommentariat up in arms while the second, in general, is warmly embraced by the same Kommentariat. If one is to be brutally objective, the State can afford to irritate the chattering classes but not the masses. And the State does legitimately need revenue (the Philippines has miserably low collections compared to most of its neighbors). Those collections HAVE to go up, complaints about electioneering, corruption, etc. notwithstanding. (Do you seriously imagine that governments like those of PRC will even blink about taxation as a result of complaints about such revenue leakages?). it's just easier for the State to get the money from those with money (i.e. most readers) than from those whose anger it cannot afford to face. That's just about it, I'd say. What, exactly, is the difference between a tax on imported books and a tax (that’s what tariffs and quota restrictions really are)on imported rice? Both are protectionist devices. Both impose terrific burdens on consumers. Yet the first has our Kommentariat up in arms while the second, in general, is warmly embraced by the same Kommentariat. If one is to be brutally objective, the State can afford to irritate the chattering classes but not the masses. And the State does legitimately need revenue (the Philippines has miserably low collections compared to most of its neighbors). Those collections HAVE to go up, complaints about electioneering, corruption, etc. notwithstanding. (Do you seriously imagine that governments like those of PRC will even blink about taxation as a result of complaints about such revenue leakages?). it’s just easier for the State to get the money from those with money (i.e. most readers) than from those whose anger it cannot afford to face. That’s just about it, I’d say.

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043061 Today in the Philippine Twittersphere: fighting the Book Blockade · Stellify Thu, 14 May 2009 11:07:02 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1043061 [...] Great Book Blockade of 2009 has been buzzing for a few weeks now, but not as loudly as one would have wanted. It’s about the taxation of [...] [...] Great Book Blockade of 2009 has been buzzing for a few weeks now, but not as loudly as one would have wanted. It’s about the taxation of [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043057 IMPORTANT: #bookblockade How To Help 1…. « *Jozzua Thu, 14 May 2009 10:45:16 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1043057 [...] Be informed. http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/ 2. Spread the word. ReTweet, Replurk.Related PostsWill #bookblockade work? The Great [...] [...] Be informed. http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/ 2. Spread the word. ReTweet, Replurk.Related PostsWill #bookblockade work? The Great [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043054 Philippine blogs use Twitter to cross market the Book Blockade Controversy | The Blog Herald Thu, 14 May 2009 09:53:03 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1043054 [...] more detailed account of the Book Blockade controversy and history can be found in Manolo Quezon’s [...] [...] more detailed account of the Book Blockade controversy and history can be found in Manolo Quezon’s [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042934 No More New Books (in the Philippines) « MushaMommy Wed, 13 May 2009 15:07:12 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1042934 [...] by judys424 in Favorites. No Comments   A lot have been written and said about the Book Blockade in the Philippines 2009.  I felt  sad and horrified that books back home will now cost a lot and will take a while before [...] [...] by judys424 in Favorites. No Comments   A lot have been written and said about the Book Blockade in the Philippines 2009.  I felt  sad and horrified that books back home will now cost a lot and will take a while before [...]

]]> http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042379 Nikko Sat, 09 May 2009 05:24:00 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2724#comment-1042379 I hope we can do something about it more than reacting but putting it in place as it should have been in the first place. This is something that affects a bigger majority if not all. Education should in the first place be the most accessible in any country for that matter. This is what will keep us up with the many changes in our society today and the generations to come. The mind that seeks to learn should never be deprived for it may bear fruit that everyone will benefit in the end. We should fight this right as it is everyone's right to learn, to be better Filipinos. I hope we can do something about it more than reacting but putting it in place as it should have been in the first place. This is something that affects a bigger majority if not all. Education should in the first place be the most accessible in any country for that matter. This is what will keep us up with the many changes in our society today and the generations to come. The mind that seeks to learn should never be deprived for it may bear fruit that everyone will benefit in the end. We should fight this right as it is everyone’s right to learn, to be better Filipinos.

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