The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has cautioned the public against the reported existence of passport appointment and document authentication scams on social media. (DFA) In an advisory, the DFA stressed that it does not use Facebook or any other social media network to offer or confirm...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, June 6, a thorough investigation on the June 4 killing of a media executive in General Santos City. Eleazar specifically tasked the local police forces to intensify the intelligence-gathering and...
Pia Wurtzbach is tired of negativity. She made this clear in a recent social media post. No, she didn't go ballistic. Posting a photo of her looking luscious and happy in a red bikini, holding a bowl of strawberries, she wrote rather wittily, "The only B.S. I need: Bikinis and Strawberries..." View...
The Catholic faithful were encouraged to be more discerning on the different information they read on social media. Bishop Broderick Pabillo/RCAM Manila Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo said that people should "choose well what we receive" on social media platforms. "Huwag natin...
Al Jazeera said Saturday it would not be silenced, after an Israeli air strike on Gaza demolished the building housing the Qatar-based broadcaster as well as US news agency The Associated Press. Al-Jazeera journalists stand next to the rubble of Jala Tower, which was housing international press...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the existence of “troll farms” coupled with the proliferation of false information on the Internet are putting a damper on the Filipino voters ability to be discerning of political candidates during the elections. Besides being effortlessly swayed by...
To say that social media is toxic is underplaying it. Surprisingly, it doesn't stop celebrities from using various platforms to further their agenda. As such, the thing just goes on and on and on... Recently, singer-actress Geneva Cruz was the subject of harsh criticism courtesy of a fan who deemed...
President Duterte became a trending topic on social media anew after withdrawing from his debate with Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on the West Philippine Issue. President Duterte (Malacañang Photo) The hashtag #DuterteDuwag (Duterte is a coward) trended on Twitter...
Unless ABS-CBN is allowed to operate anew, the damage done to the country’s democratic institutions due to the television network’s closure can never be repaired, former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said. Binay made the statement on Wednesday (May 5), exactly a year after the network...
All mothers are great and Dennis Padilla made sure Dani Barretto knows about it. It all started with Dani paying tribute to her mom, Marjorie. She posted, “I celebrate you not only on Mother’s Day but everyday, @marjbarretto. Thank you for everything that you do for us, Mom...” View this post...
This is the question asked by fans with the sexy actress' supposed impending transfer to ABS-CBN now among hot topics on social media. Supposedly, the network didn't bother to renew her contract, which expired last year. The same also allegedly happened to actress Sunshine Dizon, who just days ago,...
This webinar will help us understand the value of factual, objective reporting in this age of misinformation Technology is a double-edged sword. As it gets easier to relay information to a wider audience, foreign trolls, filter bubbles, and fake news surface. Because of the convenience of the...
