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...
Stratbase ADR Institute launches a book containing policy recommendations for the next President
The Philippines faces a multifaceted set of issues as a new administration is about to be ushered in on June 30, 2022. Stratbase Albert del...
Disinformation and social engineering thrive in the absence of empathy
The first version of this story appeared on ASKSonnie.INFO My soc med timeline is still topped with condescending politics, and it’s...
TrollExposer.com: Expose these trolls to fight disinformation
Fighting Fake News And Disinformation:Filipino-American Group Races to Unveil Large Army of Trolls Ahead Of The 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections. The group calls on Meta/Facebook...
All out for Leni, offline, online
These are the two campaign rallies I covered for presidential candidate Leni Robredo as accredited media. As early as October 7, 2021, I disclosed that...
Download the NAMFREL app and help ensure integrity of the 2022 elections
The spirit of volunteerism is everywhere and it is unlike anything seen before in an election. People are contributing, donating, volunteering time and effort for...
NAMFREL calls on COMELEC not to weaponize power and authority against the people
(Note: This statement was released April 25, 2022 by the National Movement for Free Elections or NAMFREL. The statement came in the wake of a...
How online platforms are preparing us for PH elections
MOST voters are active in at least one of the four major social media networks. Removing accounts with coordinated inauthentic behavior or putting reporting mechanisms...
Non-political spaces can also spread disinformation – study
A NON-POLITICAL Facebook page allows me breathing space from all the online negative vibes. Before I wrote about technology and politics, I shared recipes on...