Bolstered by the swelling ground support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s candidacy for the 2022 presidential polls, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, October 26, said he has high hopes for the campaign as she might already be number two in surveys. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes...
Enchong Dee is not bothered one bit that many are annoyed about him dipping his fingers in various social concerns. He believes it is actually his duty given his status as celebrity. The 32-year old actor told us in a recent interview: “I feel like it’s a responsibility.” “Bilang celebrity...
Kylie Padilla is not yet done. She already castigated veteran showbiz scribe Cristy Fermin for sharing her two cents on her marital woes prior. But with the latter retorting she has no right to tell her what to write or discuss as a journalist, Kylie has since returned to social media, this time...
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Lately, my social media feed has been filled with many things political. Whether it be colors, outright promoting a candidate, satire, memes, you name it. And then, there are comments from followers, people, and friends. I admittedly only glance upon them, not...
Millions of people around the world use social media to voice out their opinion on anything and everything. The John and Jane Does among us consider it a boon, inasmuch as it gave them a pulpit. But how do celebrities feel about it? Awarded actress Charlie Dizon shared: “There are pros and cons...
Vice President Leni Robredo was slightly preferred over former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos to become the country's next President in an online survey conducted by the Manila Bulletin from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, 2021. Robredo was picked by 41.8 percent of those who participated in the survey...
How we lost the art of social discourse to the culture of hate? TROLLING IN THE DEEP Note from the author: Engage only with people to whom the object of public discourse applies, meaning there is a chance to inform, convince, or persuade them or to change their minds. Otherwise, disengage in quiet...
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...
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...
