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April 22, 2019 0

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 Manila [read more]

April 22, 2019 0

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 “consider list” based on a selection criteria. Staying [read more]

April 20, 2019 0

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, click here.) Ilang linggo na lamang ang nalalabi [read more]

April 20, 2019 0

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 reconsider my original list of [read more]

April 17, 2019 0

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 Download your ballot [read more]

April 16, 2019 0

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 try to reach as many voters as they can within the [read more]

April 16, 2019 0

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 nations, is replete with the examples of many great men [read more]

March 22, 2019 0

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]

March 11, 2019 0

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]

March 8, 2019 0

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]

February 22, 2019 0

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]

February 15, 2019 0

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]

February 14, 2019 0

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]

January 27, 2019 0

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]

January 24, 2019 0

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]