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March 11, 2019 0

Empowering Filipino women in the digital age

Women would rather empower themselves than wait for opportunities to open their doors. My children were in college when I realized I wanted to get back to the corporate world or research projects [read more]

March 8, 2019 0

Statement by World March of Women – Pilipinas on International Women’s Day 2019

Statement of the World March of Women – Pilipinas International Women’s Day 2019: Celebrating Hard-won Victories; Affirming the Women’s Role in the Forefront of Women ‘s and Peoples’ [read more]

February 22, 2019 0

Why the arrest of Maria Ressa is worrisome and why we need to speak up

Dear fellow citizens, I was on the road last week when I heard word that Maria Ressa was about to be arrested for cyber libel. The impending arrest had always been dangling over Maria’s head but [read more]

February 15, 2019 0

Statement of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation on the harassment of Maria Ressa

BlogWatch is a member of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation, represented by its two co-founders, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane Uymatiao. The consortium, a network of journalists, [read more]

February 14, 2019 0

Defend Press Freedom: Fight for truth, justice and freedom

I may not always agree with Maria Ressa, Rappler and even other media outfits but I stand with them when their rights and freedoms are violated. Media plays a very important role in our [read more]

January 27, 2019 0

Sen. Leila de Lima issues her statement on the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility

(Sen. Leila de Lima’s statement on the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility was read during a press conference after the Jan. 25 Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights’ [read more]

January 24, 2019 0

Child Rights Network issues a statement on the proposed lowering of the age of criminal responsibility

(Note: Published with permission from Child Rights Network (CRN). Child Rights Network (CRN) is the largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the [read more]

January 6, 2019 0

HR Trends for 2019

The complete article about HR Trends 2019 was first published on ASKSonnie.INFO The Four Drivers of Modern Work Modern work will be influenced by four drivers. These drivers were explained in [read more]

December 26, 2018 0

Emerging technologies for local and global goals beyond 2018

This was originally published at the Sunday Times & IT on December 23, 2018. Nothing is more relevant than using technology for social good. The United Nations (UN) helps shape individuals, [read more]

December 5, 2018 0

Misinformation, a word of self-reflection

“Misinformation, a word of self-reflection” was first published at Sunday Business & IT of the Manila Times, December 2, 2018 I associate fake news with misinformation and [read more]

November 27, 2018 0

A call for more truth tellers — a workshop on blogging and social media as weapons of truth

The time for truth is always now. In this age of disinformation and viral deception, we need more bloggers to share the truth. Fact checkers are needed but it is not enough. More than fact-checking, [read more]

November 26, 2018 0

#TakeBackTheTech: 16 days of activism vs gender-based violence, Nov 25 to Dec 10

Take Back the Tech! leads several campaigns at various points in the year, but their biggest annual campaign takes place during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence from November 25 to [read more]

November 22, 2018 0

Minimizing barriers + maximizing inclusion in entrepreneurship

This article was first published at the Sunday Business & IT of the Manila Times. Entrepreneurship is a positive force that drives innovation, creates wealth and improves lives in communities. I [read more]

November 12, 2018 0

A demand for urgent legislation of Positive and Non-Violent Discipline Bill

There is urgent need for stakeholders to come together in promoting positive discipline through the launching of a petition to gain pronounced support from the public in the advocacy for the positive [read more]

November 5, 2018 0

Political dynasties, rich and powerful continue to dominate party-list race

Many of the 182 party-list groups in the 2019 elections may be classified as (1) those with links to political dynasties or officials already elected in other positions; (2) those representing [read more]