How to vote in the May 13 elections
Do you know how to vote? You think marking a small circle is a simple enough task? Check your precinct, polling center, voter status https://www.gov.ph/web/precinctfinder Download your ballot [read more]
Articles by Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Aside from fact-checking, we need more truth-tellers
Adolf Hitler pointed out the principle of the Big Lie: People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one, and if you repeat it frequently enough people take it as gospel truth. Educating voters [read more]
Social media’s influence on political participation depends on level of interest
The first thing I do when I wake up is to go through my Twitter feed for current events or engage with my followers. Not everyone is on twitter though. Facebook is still the number one social media [read more]
7 examples of election-related misinformation & disinformation. Submit your examples too.
Submit your examples of election-related misinformation at contact @ blogwatch.tv . Read the article below to find examples. Negative campaigning and black propaganda have been recurrent themes [read more]
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]
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]
PH takes the global lead in time spent online, and on social media but is it used for good ?
First published on February 10, 2019 at Sunday Business and IT Filipinos are using the internet 10 hours a day. The global average is at two hours and 16 minutes. Brazil comes in second with nine [read more]
Possible security issues faced by the consumer in 2019
This was first published on Sunday Business & IT on January 6, 2019. Living Life well online 2018 was the year for data breaches which compromised the personal information of millions of [read more]
A social media wish list for 2019
First published at Sunday Times & IT on December 30, 2018 I like looking back at the past, on my work as a columnist, blogger and advocate. The challenge is going through what needs improvement [read more]
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]
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]
#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]
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]
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]
Online verification training course: train ourselves to be savvy news consumers
First Draft launches its online verification training course. The course is designed as an introduction that anyone can use to quickly improve their digital literacy skills. Fake news or misleading [read more]
Political dynasties, a dominant theme of every Philippine election
Political dynasties have become one of the dominant themes of every Philippine election since the end of Martial Law, but more so in the past decade. For the upcoming election on May 2019, many of [read more]
Can we trust politicians with the public purse if they are so epal ?
(Download the ebook on Basic Guide to the Laws and Rules Governing Election Finance in the Philippines.) “Can we trust them with the public purse?.” This was a question posed in [read more]
Media literacy, critical thinking as taught in a private college
English courses have evolved from the time I studied in the seventies. I recall my English subject centered on grammar and Literature and didn’t dwell much on critical thinking. Writing essays [read more]
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