One of my managers has been gently nudging me to write an opinion piece, and I knew that it’s also part and parcel of the job. So I’ve been sending myself ideas that I could work on, until it was right in front of me. As I was working on the layout for the April 6, 2026 (feel free to get...
The 15-day deadline for Roblox will end next week. By then we will know for certain if Roblox will be banned in the country or not. PLDT and Smart have issued statements that they are ready to ban the platform. Last week, Globe announced they were ready when it was needed . Roblox is facing much...
Over the weekend, Indonesia implemented a social media ban for users under 16. The following Monday, March 30, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian once again urged the government to consider a similar ban in the country. “Huwag na nating hayaang lumala pa ang problema bago tayo kumilos (Let 's not...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and its agencies agreed to provide the names of their more than 56,000 personnel to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to enhance the ban against people in government from entering and playing in the casinos. During the signing of the memorandum...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, March 30 renewed his push for the government to consider banning social media use for minors, following Indonesia’s implementation of a new government regulation prohibiting children younger than 16 from accessing digital platforms. Gatchalian, chairman of...
Globe affirms its full support and reiterates its cooperation with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) regarding the blocking of the gaming platform...
Predators exist inside the community of Roblox, targeting children to be groomed and exploited. Indeed, it is a user-generated problem, and Roblox appears to not be doing enough to protect its players. Therefore, for the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the National...
GUMACA, Quezon – The municipal government is strictly implementing ordinances against smoking and vaping in public places here, Mayor Webster Letargo said. Letargo ordered police and local authorities to enforce smoke-free ordinances and Republic Act No. 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine...
The Philippine government is eyeing restrictions on Roblox, placing child safety at the center of its online crackdown, after the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) urged telcos to prepare for a potential nationwide block. In a statement issued Wednesday, March 25, CICC said...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) announced that oil tankers and other vehicles used in the delivery of basic commodities are now exempted from the truck ban and the number coding scheme starting Tuesday, March 24, to expedite the transportation of such goods in Metro Manila. Metropolitan Manila...
As weekly price shocks gouge ever deeper holes in consumers’ pockets, more Filipinos are beginning to wonder: Are we heading toward a future where fuel isn’t just expensive, but essentially a “limited-edition” item? The warning from oil companies has been stark: April marks the edge of the...
Teenagers as young as 13 to 15 years old have already tried vape products in different flavors such as cookies and cream, and even pistachio. Health experts disclosed this during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on the various pending measures that sought to either ban or...
