Insightspedia’s Pinasurvey Unveils: Competence Counts for One-Third of Filipino Voters
A groundbreaking study, ‘Pinasurvey’, conducted by research powerhouse Insightspedia, has shattered the notion that Filipinos are indifferent when it comes to their elected officials. The...
Landmark Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act gets green light from House Committee
In a move towards safeguarding the rights and welfare of Filipino teenagers, Chair Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III spearheaded the House of Representatives Committee on...
ICC arrest warrant vs Putin serves as warning to Duterte’s drug war
Senator Risa Hontiveros is not backing down when it comes to seeking justice for victims of Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs. The recent arrest...
Advocates for Women’s Rights: Oxfam and Partners Call for a Just and Equal Future
Oxfam Pilipinas recently and partner organizations gathered at Eastwood City Mall in Quezon City to highlight the importance of addressing inequalities faced by women and...
IBON: 1.8-million job losses dispel government claims of recovery, robust job market
A research group called IBON found that large employment losses in January 2023, especially in full-time work, counter the Marcos Jr administration’s claims of a...
Government should stand up vs Chinese gray zone operations, engage in united response with allies, experts say
In response to Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, experts urge the government to engage in collective deterrence with like-minded allies. Stratbase ADR Institute,...
Privacy body’s decision on Dado v Facebook Inc on Cambridge Analytica issue: Dismissed
Better late than never. As the year 2022 ended, I received an electronic copy of the decision in relation to the National Privacy Commission (NPC)...
Tax obligations of online merchants and social media influencers
DO you own an online business or earn income from being a social media influencer? The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has intensified tax enforcement...
Marcos Jr. 100 days #Marcos100Days
Unlike past presidents, President Marcos Jr is not keen on releasing the “First 100 days report”. Newly appointed Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said “Walang pamantayan...
Building this movement for facts
“WHY are you still posting fact-checking stories?” “The elections are over,” are some comments I receive on my short videos I created for #FactsFirstPH. This...
#SaysayNgKasaysayan campaign launched for 50th anniversary of Martial Law declaration; various activities set
This August, to commemorate History Month, a campaign to protect our history and the truth was launched and announced by #FactsFirstPH, ABKD (Akademiya at Bayan...
The Vape Law – how much of a danger is it to our kids and what can we do now?
The news that the Vape Bill, short for Senate Bill 2239 or the “Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act”, had lapsed into law last...
My opinion on Ateneo shooting suspect, Chao-Tiao Yumol
May direktang linya sa pagitan ng karahasan, pekeng balita at kultura ng impunity na isinulong ni dating Pangulo Duterte at ang pamamaril sa Ateneo law...
Journalists vs. bloggers, round 2
Who is credible and who is not, here we go again This article was originally published at ASKSonnie.INFO under ‘2nd look’. The incoming Marcos Jr....
Bloggers need a collective set of ethical standards
I don’t know with the other bloggers especially those that covered Ferdinand Marcos Jr during the campaign but I set my own journalistic standards and...