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...
PCIJ, Rappler, Ellen Tordesillas, Inday Varona on The Manila Times’s “Oust-Duterte plot.”
Yes Here are the statements of media outlets and journalists who are allegedly involved in the “Association Matrix Between Bikoy and Ellen Tordesillas” PCIJ Statement on The...
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...
Boboto ako para panatilihing huling balwarte ng checks and balances ang Senado
(This is the Filipino version of “I am voting to keep the Senate as the last bastion of checks and balances”. For the English version,...
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...
I am voting to keep the Senate as the last bastion of checks and balances
We are now less than a month away from the May 13 Philippine elections. There is now a frenzy of last-minute campaigning everywhere as candidates...
Choose now
To vote is not just a right—it is a sacred obligation of every qualified citizen. Our history, as well as the histories of other democratic...
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...
Statement by World March of Women – Pilipinas on International Women’s Day 2019
Statement of the World March of Women – Pilipinas International Women’s Day 2019: Celebrating Hard-won Victories; Affirming the Women’s Role in the Forefront of Women...
Why the arrest of Maria Ressa is worrisome and why we need to speak up
Dear fellow citizens, I was on the road last week when I heard word that Maria Ressa was about to be arrested for cyber libel....