5 useful stats about Marawi City and Lanao del Sur of the ARMM
MARAWI CITY, the capital of Lanao del Sur province, has become the veritable ground zero of intermittent clashes between soldiers and extremist forces since...
What netizens thought about Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao
President Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao but he added that if he senses that ISIS is infiltrating Luzon, he may declare martial law over...
What is this free tuition program for Philippine State Universities and Colleges , Academic Year 2017-2018?
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have jointly issued the implementing guidelines for the use of the...
After the ASEAN 30th Summit, what next for the South China Sea/West Philippine sea dispute?
There’s a time and place for everything. The ASEAN summit is not the right forum nor is it the proper occasion to bring up a...
18 “Build Build Build” infrastructure projects that could propel PH economic growth #DuterteNomics
The $160-billion infrastructure plan over the next six years – looks very promising. “Market rallied strongly. You have excess funds?”, my financial counselor called me...
Duterte’s drug war pales in comparison to the Americas’
So much has been said about the drug war, that is being waged in the Philippines by Pres. Rody Duterte. The Guardian called it “out...
Be safe online during the Holy Week
I’m a bit late in posting this but I received some important tips from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) on how to be safe online. They...
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,...
The National Privacy Commission recently held its first assembly for government Data Protection Officers
“Kung di tayo kikilos, sino ang kikilos? Kung ‘di ngayon, kailan pa? (If we won’t act, then who else will? If not now, when?)” National...
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...
Schism at the university: The GE divide at UP
One of a nation’s most important treasures is its youth — their character and their intellect. This is the reason why it is important to...
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...
It will take a world to end the sexual exploitation of children
Many of them are thrown into this “business” at a very early age – younger than 10. Most of them are girls although boys are...
Assessment of Duterte’s FOI and the next steps
I just finished reading through the statements and documents of the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition’s (R2KRN) assessment on the government’s Freedom of Information...
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,...