The world must come together to stand with Palestinian people: In defense of humanity
I am writing this letter not merely as a Filipino but as a citizen of the world. I believe that the time now has come...
#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...
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...
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...
Statement on sanitized speech of Duterte in Sulu
Here is a statement on the sanitized speech of President Duterte which was uploaded in the PCOO website. I signed along with media and individuals....
World Press Freedom Day Report: State of Media Freedom in PH
State of Media Freedom in PH World Press Freedom Day Report May 3, 2020 A Joint Report by the Freedom for Media, Freedom for...
Filipinos are enterprising in the time of Covid-19 pandemic
Micro-Entrepreneurship thrives during this COVID-19 enhanced community quarantine period My sister, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, lives in a gated community in Pasig City. The residents cannot get out...
In Metro Manila, fighting COVID-19 requires helping the poor now… #COVID19PH
Old methods of emergency response no longer apply By Ica Fernandez and Abbey Pangilinan with inputs from Nastassja Quijano, Dr. Miguel Dorotan, Patricia Mariano,...
Stay vigilant vs novel coronavirus, misinformation
The last thing anyone wants to do in an emergency or virus outbreak is to panic. And if one panics, there is the tendency to...
Let’s work on a disaster information management system
How did you learn about the eruption of Taal Volcano on Jan. 12, 2020? Many of us got alerted in our social media feeds. During...
Tomorrow is judgment day by the court on the Ampatuan Massacre.
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) shares the Ampatuan Massacre: Summary of Case Trial, by the CMFR; https://pcij.org/article/3503/the-ampatuan-massacre-summary-of-case-trial * Below A playlist of documentaries produced...
The State of Media Freedom in PH, a report to mark #HumanRightsDay
The State of Media Freedom in PH: Red-tagging, intimidation vs. press: Du30, state agents behind 69 cases A report released by the Freedom for Media,...
#RespetoNaman marks 1st anniversary of advocating vs gender-based violence
Campaign to provide stronger support and prevention mechanisms on its 2nd year The nationwide campaign #RespetoNaman is marking its first year of raising awareness...
In defense of the Hong Kong student protesters
Contributed by Jose Mario de Vega IN DEFENSE OF THE STUDENT PROTESTERS: Carrie Lam’s Mask Ban, the Repudiation of the Hong Kong Court and the...