Truth-telling in the age of disinformation
An inconvenient truth is that the May 13 elections may again be a manifestation of our people’s political literacy, as mentioned by former ombudsman Conchita...
What party-list group should I vote for in the May 13, 2019 elections? Download this guide.
Download Voter’s guide to the 2019 party-list elections What is the party-list system in the first place? The party-list system of election was intended by...
I’m voting for the opposition, here’s why
In the past three elections, I never shared my list of Senate candidates because I wanted to stay neutral. Instead, I came out with a...
Generosity & patience made me reconsider the senatorial candidates to vote for this upcoming May 2019 elections
I came across Ding Velasco’s post from Inday Varona’s timeline.The post struck me because it was generosity and patience from my readers that made me...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...