How to stop the spread of fake news. is legislation the proper remedy?
This is my position paper as one of the resource speakers for the second public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Public Information and...
Moves to fight “Fake News” and Other Information Disorders in 2018 (updated)
Fake news. It’s complicated. I prefer not to call it “fake news” but it has already become an umbrella term that talks about a specific...
Bloggers for Freedom
I am grateful to all the bloggers for agreeing or planning to sign the Bloggers for Freedom statement. …. We are happy and proud of...
I stand with Rappler. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.
“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the freedoms over which we stand guard....
Counter speech is hard for a lot of us
How should one react to Facebook posts these days? When I talked to a Facebook representative for Public Policy Southeast Asia in October 2016, I...
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...
Fact-checking day is every day. Here are 8 tips on how you can stand up for facts
The International Fact-checking day on April 2, 2017 is not a single event but a rallying cry for more facts – and fact-checking – in politics,...
Is Leni Robredo playing into Duterte’s hands?
The current game being played by the administration of Pres Duterte and opposition led by Leni Robredo can be likened to a complicated match of...
Social media, drug abuse and drug wars
Today, let us look a three studies on alcohol, drugs and social media. What are they? What are the possible impacts they might have on...
Are you addicted to social media?
First try to answer the following questions with a yes or a no. Try to be honest” ONE, I use social media like Twitter, Facebook,...
What is the digital divide?
During the early years of the Internet it has been likened to the movable type of printing press. This is an important comparison because the...
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...
The Rise of Tough Leaders and Their Populist Agenda
The world was stunned when Brexit campaigners pulled a stunning victory, forcing the UK out of the EU. The right wingers painted immigrants as the...
President Duterte asks critics: What steps are you taking to solve country’s problems?
“The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.” Justice Louis Brandeis I remember the former President...
5 contributions from the media towards a sensible drug war
The Duterte era is really here and it’s difficult not to notice the changes. Obviously, many of these changes have been highly contentious, particularly when...