It will take a world to end the sexual exploitation of children
Many of them are thrown into this “business” at a very early age – younger than 10. Most of them are girls although boys are...
Excuse me, women empowerment is not family abandonment
It had to happen in March which, ironically, is National Women’s Month. At a recent signing of a memorandum of agreement with the Metro...
The first Philippine Telecoms Summit 2017 will be held on March 9-10, 2017
This week, Philippine stakeholders will come together for the first Philippine Telecoms Summit 2017 over two days, March 9 and 10, 2017. The telecoms summit carries the theme...
Comeleak Part 2? What is known and what still needs to be done
After a computer at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO) in Wao, Lanao del Sur was stolen last January 11, 2017, the National Privacy...
SSS pension hike: Win-win or win-lose?
So it has come to pass. After showing some reluctance to approve a P2,000 SSS pension hike until he finds a win-win solution, President Duterte...
NPC decision on ‘Comeleak’ finds COMELEC Chair Bautista criminally liable
Between March 20 and 27, 2016, the largest data breach on a government-held personal database (dubbed Comeleak), happened when personal information of voters were accessed...
The 12 days of Cyber-Mas Secure (Part 2)
Read Part 1 of The 12 Days of Cyber-Mas Secure here. Day 5: Review your privacy settings Use the privacy settings of apps...
The 12 days of Cyber-Mas Secure (Part 1)
Enjoy the Christmas break but it should not be all about food and parties! Do a review of all your online accounts and tighten your...
Misogyny in the Philippines: A deep-seated societal and familial problem
The Oxford Dictionaries define misogyny as “dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women”. Sexual harassment, on the other hand, is defined as “unwelcome...
4RHome: A holistic program to provide free formation houses for drug dependents nationwide
At a recent lunch gathering last November 30, 2016, several of the Cabinet spouses, along with some of the Metro Manila mayors’ spouses, as...
Millennials: From ‘couch potatoes’ to street warriors; from Katipunan to Luneta (Part 2)
To read Part 1 of this article, click here. But it was still raining. Would the students come? They did! Slowly the area...
Millennials: From ‘couch potatoes’ to street warriors; from Katipunan to Luneta (Part 1)
MILLENNIALS. Deserving or not, millennials have oftentimes been placed into a box and labeled. This article juxtaposes the average millennial between their good and not...
Let’s give Mocha Uson a chance to be a columnist
I opened Twitter last week to find people shocked, disgusted, aghast at the fact that Mocha Uson was going to be a columnist at The...
5 reasons why I am NOT signing the petition to take down Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page
A day ago, a change.org petition appeared with the title Suspend Mocha Uson Blog Facebook Page meant to press Facebook to take down Mocha Uson...
State of World Population 2016 report: The future depends on today’s 10 year old girl
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ~ Brigham Young The role of women in the...