Celebrating the facts on April 2 —International Fact-Checking Day #FactCheckIt #FightDisinfo
The International Fact-checking day on April 2 is not a single event but a rallying cry for more facts – and fact-checking – in politics, journalism,...
What is all this ado about bloggers at #ASEAN2017?
(first published at What is all this ado about bloggers at #ASEAN2017? ) I am compelled to write this piece, if only to document our ongoing struggle...
Citizen engagement and Social Media Policy Town Hall
While I agree with the principle of social media accreditation, what matters most is citizen engagement, a “two-way interaction between citizens and governments that give...
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...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 5. Copying tactics By now, Duterte critics should realize that they can’t match fire with fire when it comes to attacking...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 1 of 2)
There have been several instances when President Duterte arguably went out of tune and delivered unacceptable performances, but why can’t they just hit the gong...
Suggestions of Driver X on how to solve the traffic problem
I rarely go to Makati nowadays and I guess if you are from Makati you rarely go to Cubao in Quezon City. Let us say...
Citizen Engagement: A Mission Possible?
The participative role of citizens in governance is still quite new for a lot of Filipinos. We have long left governance to our elected officials...
Videos: Blog Watch interview with VP candidate Leni Robredo
Read Part 1 : Leni Robredo’s trek to the vice president position : part 1 Snippets of our conversation: “Programs should not be leader-centered. If you’re...
Social Media deserves a larger role in disaster work
If the number of enrollees in the first World Bank-organized Coursera course on Citizen Engagement is any indication, the world is rapidly moving into one with...
The urgency of having an FOI law and the Right of Reply
As part of his campaign promises, President Aquino had promised to make the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) an administration priority. A year and a...
Sec. Rogelio Singson speaks up on the Maynilad-PAGCOR issue
Recently, news broke out about an alleged expose on a “midnight deal” that supposedly happened between Maynilad (then headed by now DPWH Sec. Rogelio Singson)...