Defining a policy framework to respond to infodemics
First published on Sunday Business & IT, August 2, 2020. As early as February this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) dubbed the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as a massive [read more]
Public’s right to know in the fight vs Covid-19
If not for the huge validation backlog, the Philippines would soon be on its way to having the most number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Southeast Asia. The [read more]
Statement on sanitized speech of Duterte in Sulu
Here is a statement on the sanitized speech of President Duterte which was uploaded in the PCOO website. I signed along with media and individuals. The truth, no more, no less The Presidential [read more]
FOI Under Quarantine
Confusing, scant, missing, denied info on programs, contracts, subsidy funds By The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition FOR 15 weeks running, from March 29 to July12, 2020, the Right to Know, Right [read more]
Pause. #TakeCareBeforeYouShare . The fight against #COVID19 is also a fight against misinformation.
On World Social Media Day on June 30, the United Nations expressed its hope to reach billions of social media users with this new message — “Pause. Take care before you share” — to combat [read more]
I hold the line with Maria Ressa et. al.
I stand with Maria Ressa , Rey Santos & Rappler . The guilty verdict vs. Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos Jr. is an attack against us all because it sets a dangerous precedent for anyone with [read more]
What every citizen needs to know about the Anti-Terror Bill
(Editor’s note: “What Every Citizen Needs To Know About The Anti-Terror Bill” was first published on Facebook and Twitter. You can download House Bill 6875 or HB 6875 ) — by [read more]
[Joint Statement] We Reject the Terror Bill
Why do our government officials always think law and order, peace and security can be realized only at the expense of our rights? We, journalists, media organizations, civil society groups, academics [read more]
World Press Freedom Day Report: State of Media Freedom in PH
State of Media Freedom in PH World Press Freedom Day Report May 3, 2020 A Joint Report by the Freedom for Media, Freedom for All (FMFA) Network, composed of the Center for Media Freedom and [read more]
Filipinos are enterprising in the time of Covid-19 pandemic
Micro-Entrepreneurship thrives during this COVID-19 enhanced community quarantine period My sister, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, lives in a gated community in Pasig City. The residents cannot get out of [read more]
Surveillance technologies to fight the #coronavirus pandemic must respect human rights
In early March, I wrote my daily activity, including the people I interacted with, in a journal. I thought it might help me later on in case of the conduct of contact tracing of people afflicted with [read more]
The fake news provision in the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act
I cannot count the number of times misleading messages reach my group chats. If the sender is a friend or relative, I adhere to the golden rule of choosing to be kind over being right. Conveying the [read more]
In Metro Manila, fighting COVID-19 requires helping the poor now… #COVID19PH
Old methods of emergency response no longer apply By Ica Fernandez and Abbey Pangilinan with inputs from Nastassja Quijano, Dr. Miguel Dorotan, Patricia Mariano, Benedict Nisperos, Zaxx [read more]
A day in the life of a health care worker in the time of Covid-19
My heart goes out to all the health care workers. Our health care workers need all the support. They are the frontliners in taking care of patients affected by COVID-19 disease. I would never know [read more]
The power of the social media community in the time of COVID-19 pandemic
Originally published in Sunday Business & IT on March 22, 2020 How is everybody doing in the time of the Luzon lockdown or community quarantine in your province? Much as I want to help in the [read more]
Coronatracker.com : real-time #COVID19 coronavirus disease tracking platform
Get yourself informed and prepared to stay safe in the time of #COVID19 Coronavirus disease. Visit https://www.coronatracker.com/ to get yourself informed and prepared to stay safe. Visit their [read more]
Stay vigilant vs novel coronavirus, misinformation
The last thing anyone wants to do in an emergency or virus outbreak is to panic. And if one panics, there is the tendency to spread unverified information. While the spread of the 2019 novel [read more]
Let’s work on a disaster information management system
How did you learn about the eruption of Taal Volcano on Jan. 12, 2020? Many of us got alerted in our social media feeds. During the long ride home from the beach, photos of Taal Volcano spewing ash [read more]
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