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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 nations, is replete with the examples of many great men [read more]
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 it frequently enough people take it as gospel truth. Educating voters [read more]
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 everyone is on twitter though. Facebook is still the number one social media [read more]
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 [read more]
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 back to the corporate world or research projects [read more]
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 ‘s and Peoples’ [read more]
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. The impending arrest had always been dangling over Maria’s head but [read more]
Statement of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation on the harassment of Maria Ressa
BlogWatch is a member of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation, represented by its two co-founders, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado and Jane Uymatiao. The consortium, a network of journalists, [read more]
Defend Press Freedom: Fight for truth, justice and freedom
I may not always agree with Maria Ressa, Rappler and even other media outfits but I stand with them when their rights and freedoms are violated. Media plays a very important role in our [read more]
PH takes the global lead in time spent online, and on social media but is it used for good ?
First published on February 10, 2019 at Sunday Business and IT Filipinos are using the internet 10 hours a day. The global average is at two hours and 16 minutes. Brazil comes in second with nine [read more]
Sen. Leila de Lima issues her statement on the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility
(Sen. Leila de Lima’s statement on the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility was read during a press conference after the Jan. 25 Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights’ [read more]
Child Rights Network issues a statement on the proposed lowering of the age of criminal responsibility
(Note: Published with permission from Child Rights Network (CRN). Child Rights Network (CRN) is the largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the [read more]
Possible security issues faced by the consumer in 2019
This was first published on Sunday Business & IT on January 6, 2019. Living Life well online 2018 was the year for data breaches which compromised the personal information of millions of [read more]
HR Trends for 2019
The complete article about HR Trends 2019 was first published on ASKSonnie.INFO The Four Drivers of Modern Work Modern work will be influenced by four drivers. These drivers were explained in [read more]
A social media wish list for 2019
First published at Sunday Times & IT on December 30, 2018 I like looking back at the past, on my work as a columnist, blogger and advocate. The challenge is going through what needs improvement [read more]
Emerging technologies for local and global goals beyond 2018
This was originally published at the Sunday Times & IT on December 23, 2018. Nothing is more relevant than using technology for social good. The United Nations (UN) helps shape individuals, [read more]
Misinformation, a word of self-reflection
“Misinformation, a word of self-reflection” was first published at Sunday Business & IT of the Manila Times, December 2, 2018 I associate fake news with misinformation and [read more]
A call for more truth tellers — a workshop on blogging and social media as weapons of truth
The time for truth is always now. In this age of disinformation and viral deception, we need more bloggers to share the truth. Fact checkers are needed but it is not enough. More than fact-checking, [read more]
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