The fight vs disinformation intensifies
TWO important dates stood out last week. The Philippines connected to the internet for the first time on March 29, 1994. Twenty-eight years later, how...
Sa darating na halalan, ano ang panata mo sa katotohanan? #FactsFirstPH
The International Fact-checking day on April 2 is not a single event but a rallying cry for more facts – and fact-checking – in politics, journalism,...
Call to Comelec for transparency, integrity, accountability
EVERYBODY plays a role in the integrity of the National and Local Elections (NLE) on May 9, 2022. “Vote S.A.F.E (Secure, Accurate, Free and Fair...
#FactsFirstPH, VP Leni, supporters fight fake news
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo is the “biggest victim” of disinformation according to preliminary data of fact-checking initiative, Tsek.ph. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.,...
Twitter reactions of Filipinos in the First #PiliPinasDebates2022
Twitter shared the sentiments of Filipinos on the COMELEC debates as they went to twitter. A month of campaigning culminated in a lively political showdown...
Twitter’s partnership with COMELEC for PH elections
The public conversation on Twitter is never more important than during elections. It’s when people come to Twitter for credible information about the elections, to...
#FactsFirstPH asks candidates to fight lies and lead fact-based campaigns
Below is an open letter sent by Facts First PH to all the presidential candidates this afternoon. The #FactsFirstPH initiative is a multi-layer, multi-sectoral effort,...
YouTube/Google’s approach to protect integrity of PH elections
Emily Moxley, Vice President for Product Management at YouTube and Irene Jay Liu, APAC News Lab Lead at Google shared to the Philippine media more about YouTube’s...
Joint media statement on the cyber attacks against news websites
As a member of the #FactsFirstPH initiative, comprising more than 100 groups from different sectors, we at Blogwatch are compelled to add our voice to...
Like, woke and protest votes in 2022 Elections
This article titled “how Filipinos will vote in 2022?” first appeared on ASKSonnie.INFO The 2022 national election is a staple topic over coffee with...
The battleground is outside this echo chamber
“I AM part of the solution #KulayRosasAngBukas” was one of my tweets that garnered a modest amount of likes on Twitter. The hashtag campaign #KulayRosasAngBukas,...
#FactsFirstPH to Filipinos: The battle for facts needs you
The battle for facts needs you. This is what more than 100 organizations from the media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the Church...
Toward a multimode communication network for disaster management
INFORMATION chaos is bound to happen in the aftermath of a disaster situation because it is possible first responders could get affected. With my limited...
#OdettePH relief efforts
With my limited internet here in the mountains, I got news about Typhoon Odette (International name : Rai) devastation that hit Cebu, Siargao , Dinagat...
What are the plans of the presidential candidates?
If you have not decided who to vote for president in the upcoming National and Local Elections in 2022, then it is best to listen...