My thoughts on blogger accreditation
I prefer events-based accreditation and not daily coverage at the Malacanang Palace. It is more important that the government listen to citizens and open avenues...
#ChildrenNotCriminals: Children need saving. Jail is no place for a child.
Oppose the move in the Congress to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility (LMACR) from the current 15 years old to 9. A few years ago,...
The Philippines as ASEAN Chair: Six thematic priorities
The Philippines assumed chairmanship of the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) for 2017, which also coincides with its 50th year anniversary. The ASEAN...
Filipinos feel hopeful about 2017: What are you hopeful for?
“Hope for the New Year improves to 95% in 2016, up by three points from 92% in 2015”, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS)...
President Duterte asks critics: What steps are you taking to solve country’s problems?
“The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.” Justice Louis Brandeis I remember the former President...
The ASEAN community 2025 vision: What is in it for me?
What do the citizens think of the Asean 2015 ...
The millennial candlelights at the Marcos Hero’s burial protest
MILLENNIAL CANDLELIGHTS: Cellphone flashlights stood for the candlelights lit in protest of the impending martial law – Venzie Crisostomo Tayo ang liwanag sa dilim Ang...
Tools and strategies to determine fake news, half-truths, from real news
There are tools and strategies to determine fake news from real news. It is crucial for social media users to triple check sources and fact...
HOW TO: deal with trolls and be aware of the “nasty effect”
Continued from Part 1: Meet the 8 common troll strategies “No matter what you do, no matter who your audience is: 30 percent will love...
The apprehensions in the BPO industry
Updated October 22 Did you know that the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry has grown to be the second largest source of...
Meet the 8 common troll strategies
Trolls have always been around in the early days of the internet. Before the advent of Facebook and Twitter in the Philippines, a blog was...
The integration of poverty alleviation in the strategy for economic growth
Filipinos want to live a “simple and comfortable life.” The National Economic and Development Authority or NEDA’s “Ambisyon Natin 2040” Report shows 79.2 percent of Filipinos want...
Helping our children deal with violent, graphic images from this #WarOnDrugs
My heart skipped a beat. “That looks like a child”, was my first thought when I saw this photo seen lying near St. Scholastica Academy...
44 years after Martial law , we have come full circle.
I was 15 years old when Proclamation 1081 was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972. I was skeptical . My parents seemed...
State of lawlessness? What is that?
My friends ask, “State of lawlessness – what’s that?” *Googles* — Professional Heckler (@HecklerForever) September 3, 2016 The tweets that greeted me in the morning was...