A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?
This month is unusual in terms of the messages I received from recipients of negative online experience. Well because it involve minors, voyeurism and sex...
Tools and strategies to determine fake news, half-truths, from real news
There are tools and strategies to determine fake news from real news. It is crucial for social media users to triple check sources and fact...
Ending endo: Keeping the promise
It looks like DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment) is serious in ensuring companies are compliant to the existing labor regulations. I have a client...
Hazard resilient agriculture practices in the Philippines
One of the news item that caught my attention a few weeks ago was the prediction of scientists that 2017 would be hotter than 2016:...
Trump: Populism and Isolationism
Along with my fellow bloggers Noemi Lardizabale-Dado and Jane Uymatiao we watched the US Election at a viewing party hosted by the United States Embassy...
Social Media Part 2: Defense against the dark digital arts
In Part 1, We took a look at the Internet and Social Media. Who owns it? The story of the Little Red Rooster illustrates that...
Oops they did it again…From stolen riches to panakaw na libing
The Marcos burial was patago, panakaw, pakapalan. It’s not how a real hero’s burial is supposed to be held. After siphoning billions during the dictatorship,...
Let’s give Mocha Uson a chance to be a columnist
I opened Twitter last week to find people shocked, disgusted, aghast at the fact that Mocha Uson was going to be a columnist at The...
HOW TO: deal with trolls and be aware of the “nasty effect”
Continued from Part 1: Meet the 8 common troll strategies “No matter what you do, no matter who your audience is: 30 percent will love...
5 reasons why I am NOT signing the petition to take down Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page
A day ago, a change.org petition appeared with the title Suspend Mocha Uson Blog Facebook Page meant to press Facebook to take down Mocha Uson...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 5. Copying tactics By now, Duterte critics should realize that they can’t match fire with fire when it comes to attacking...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 1 of 2)
There have been several instances when President Duterte arguably went out of tune and delivered unacceptable performances, but why can’t they just hit the gong...
Would ending Endo contribute to inclusive economic growth? Part (2)
In my post last Oct. 20, 2016, we discussed about the paper written by Dr. Vicente Paqueo and Dr. Aniceto Orbeta on the impact...
State of World Population 2016 report: The future depends on today’s 10 year old girl
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ~ Brigham Young The role of women in the...
Why Trump would be more at home in the Philippines
As the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Donald Trump does not seem to be faring well as the nominee...