Unsurprisingly, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) local and national candidates dominated the latest Ateneo de Davao University “Blue Vote” Electoral Survey Series for 2019 mid-term elections.
Disinformation, coordinated amplification, use of an extensive network of anonymously-managed pages and groups are part of the Marcos comeback playbook Nov 20, 2019, Gemma B. Mendoza MANILA, Philippines – Massive amounts of propaganda and targeted disinformation produced and amplified by an extensive network of websites, Facebook pages and groups, YouTube channels, and social media influencers…
Lawyer Jude Sabio, legal counsel of self-confessed member of the Davao Death Squad Edgar Matobato, recently expressed his fear of persecution against him and other human rights defenders, particularly those who have filed complaints at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The country’s withdrawal of its ratification of the Rome Statute takes effect on March 17,…
By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter, May 25, 2021, bworldonline.com THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is the “clear laggard” in Asia, as it is likely to only return to its pre-pandemic level by end-2022 due to the snail-paced vaccine rollout, Moody’s Analytics said. The research arm of Moody’s Investors Service expects the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP)…
In a bid to be more efficient and effective in responding to continued attacks on media practitioners, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has strengthened and expanded its regional safety offices throughout the country. As the country heads for mid-term elections in May, the NUJP media alert system and on-call safety officers…
Dec 29, 2020, Bonz Magsambol MANILA, Philippines The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 is alarmed that some Filipinos have already received COVID-19 vaccines that are not FDA-registered Medical experts called for “safe and transparent” use of COVID-19 vaccines after an unregistered vaccine was used on top government officials and soldiers. In a statement on Tuesday,…
Initially, we thought that the best insult to an imagination gone berserk is to totally ignore it.