#ChecktheFAQs campaign to fight vaccine misinformation
There is growing pressure for social media platforms to do more to combat vaccine hoaxes and misinformation. Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter are supporting the...
On World Press Freedom day, PH media issue a statement on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
I am one of the 78 individuals who signed the collective statement against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 . Also, 17 media organizations signed the...
Tackling vaccine hesitancy
Understanding Covid-19 and vaccines has been so far, the focus of my social media posts. Recently, I finished a four-week online course in a forum...
The ripple effect of community pantry
Acts of kindness and sharing are manifested in many ways. The community pantry phenomenon allowed us to view the bayanihan spirit in a new light....
April 2 is fact checking day. Understand how Covid-19 vaccines work.
Lies interspersed with part truths is what hypnotically fools people. “The enemy of truth is not the outright lie, because an outright lie is easy...
VotePilipinas.com: know how to register as a voter
Vote Pilipinas includes a Voter Registration Service Test in its voter education website. Check out the Voter Registration Service Test. If there is one thing...
Tackling misinformation in closed social media spaces
As I write this , it would have been a year since the Luzon lockdown. It is time to take stock in looking at Covid-19...
Creating income and job opportunities for women
Joblessness falls among both men and women. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey reveals that “adult joblessness has been consistently higher among women than among...
1Sambayan: Filipinos deserve a better government
Does the extrajudicial killings make you sick to the stomach? What about the red-tagging of progressive activists or lawyers? I can’t stand the “kill kill...
Internet Transactions Act and its impact on micro & small enterprises
Have you heard of the Internet Transactions Act? The pending bill is significant in the light of the increase of micro and small enterprise during...
The fight against misinformation on Covid-19 vaccine
The new year offers some hope. Hope that the government could soon get the Covid-19 vaccines and make them available to people. We must prepare...
Join us at a webinar on “Countering Infodemics in this Pandemic”, December 14
You are invited to a webinar on “Countering Infodemics in this Pandemic” to be mounted by the European Union, on Dec 14, 4-6 pm Interested...
The power of social media during natural calamities
Two calamity-specific hashtags have been adopted after Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name: “Ketsana”): #RescuePH, which is used when someone needs rescuing or has knowledge of...
Build consumer confidence in the Ingat Angat campaign
Are you confident in returning to your daily activities outside your homes while practicing health and safety protocols? More than 30 of the country’s biggest...
Fighting negative historical revisionism
September 23 marks the real anniversary of Martial Law, while September 21 is the fake one. John Nery mentioned in his column that “the Marcos...