Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), reminded on Monday, Oct. 11, all police personnel to refrain from campaigning for or against any political aspirant using their social media accounts. As a law enforcement agency that would be tapped for election duties,...
More than half of the initial list of tax-delinquent social media influencers have yet to begin the sign-up process with the Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR) despite crackdown, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Assistant Secretary Dakila Elteen M. Napao said late Friday, Oct. 8,...
Four days after the announcement of her 2022 presidential bid, Vice President Leni Robredo said her camp is still overwhelmed by the support they are getting, comparing this to opening the “floodgates” of volunteerism where even the “apolitical” are making their stand. Vice President Leni...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon questioned on Monday, September 27, the legality of the creation of a social media office by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO) At the resumption of the Senate finance...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Many of us recognize the critical role of information and communication in nation-building – its role in governance and as a resource in linking functions of government through continuing engagement with sectors, increasing people’s capacities to...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) appeared to have taken a swipe at Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, a known supporter of the anti-communist task force who has since started being critical to the group. Senator Panfilo Lacson announces his bid for presidency in...
Vice President Leni Robredo highlighted the high cost of silence among Filipinos on the 49th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. Screenshot_20210903-155656_Chrome For those who lived through it, Marcos's declaration of military rule on...
Despite recognizing the great influence of social media "trolls", Vice President Leni Robredo still won't stoop to the level of using them for her own communications strategy. (Photos from OVP, Unsplash) Robredo made this clear on Friday, Sept. 17 even as she contemplates whether or not to run for...
Some 250 famous social medial (socmed) personalities are now being investigated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for possible tax evasion, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Thursday, Sept. 16, that the tax bureau is looking into an initial 250 top earning...
It seems like comedian Ate Gay is fed up with negativity. On his social media account, the seasoned star declared how he plans to delete some online friends, specifically, "mga friends ko dito na walang ginawa kundi ang mangnega ng umaga, ang manisi, ang sisihin ang gobyerno…" He added, "Basa...
Over eight million people. (Photos from Unsplash) This is the accumulated online reach of the communication platforms of the Duterte administration, which has made headlines the past five years because of its social media-centric communications strategies. Presidential Communications Operations...
The Optical Media Board (OMB) arrested 16 individuals following a raid in an alleged illegal business process outsourcing (BPO) involved in piracy but was later found out to be a cybersex den in Quezon City on Tuesday. The agency was tipped off on the the BPO located in Tandang Sora Avenue which is...
