Youth to legislators: “Your actions speak louder than your lack of words”; Right of Reply in FOI will turn it into a ‘zombie bill’
The youth will be watching their Representatives in tomorrow’s House Committee on Public Information hearing on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill. “Our vigilance goes...
How to participate in #SpeakUp: Say NO to violence against women
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people- ML King Jr....
Invasion of Privacy vis-à-vis Citizen Journalism
Nineteen Eighty-Four was a novel by George Orwell published in 1949. It was about his view of a controlled society where the people didn’t have...
Blog Watch, three years after
Blog Watch formally launched on November 24, 2009 with the help of the Philippine Online Chronicles who hosts our feature articles at blogwatch.ph. https://blogwatch.tv.s175152.gridserver.com is...
On Third Anniversary of Maguindanao Massacre, @noynoyquino Needs to Act
via Human Rights Watch Philippines Philippines: No Progress Disarming, Demobilizing Militias The Aquino administration has done little to disarm and demobilize militias and paramilitary forces...
Prioritize children in 2013 polls, kids urge LP and UNA and other politicians #juanvote
via Save the Children The children have spoken. They want pro-children candidates who will include recommendations of children in their campaign platforms for next year’s...
Hacking for a Cause: 2012 Sanitation Hackathon in Manila Dec1-2 #sanhack #hackathon
Blog Watch is a media partner of the 2012 Sanitation Hackathon organized by the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank . We invite...
UNFPA Report : Access to family planning , essential human right that unlocks unprecedented rewards for eco development
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year 222 million women in developing countries have an unmet need...
Groups set National Day of Protest against high electricity rates on Nov. 22
via Freedom from Debt Coalition The Freedom from Debt Coalition, together with various people’s organizations, will be holding a National Day of Protest on November...
Take a stand. Don’t forward violence.
There was a discussion on twitter on the viral #amalayer video. What lessons can be learned here? Citizen journalism is about being responsible. @cyberdean07 suggests...
Curated tweets: Lessons learned from uploading the #amalayer video
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10 reasons to join the National Day of Action against rising electricity rates & other power issues on November 22 #kuryentiis
via Freedom from Debt Coalition Sampung mahahalagang dahilan kung bakit kailangang lumahok sa pambansang pagkilos sa ika-22 ng Nobyembre 2012: 1. Ang pagkilos ay laban...
Santiago Files Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom
(Check the fact sheet on The Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom below) by: Cecille Soria Lawmaking of the people, by the people, for the...
BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill
BAM goes the Freedom of Information bill! BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill today at the hearing of...
Bantay Batasan para sa FOI: Expected Attendance of House Committee on Public Information Members
via FOI Youth Initiative (FYI) Members of the FOI Youth Initiative (FYI) called the offices of the members of the House Committee on Public Information...