PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Among the worrisome findings of this UNESCO global study that had recently come out, were that press freedom continues its downward trend with 85 percent of the world’s population experiencing a decline over the past five years. In addition to the Covid-19...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Ten days ago, the invasion of Ukraine, described as perhaps the largest refugee crisis in this century, started. Should the second round of diplomatic talks between the two countries fail, we could expect this conflict to escalate into the largest war in...
Can you tell what she did there? “Squid Game” star Ho Yeon Jung did not just win Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series under SAG Awards, her look caught the hearts of many as well. Ho Yeon Jung and her subtle and modernized rendtion of her country's traditional hairstyle. Aside...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Last week, our six presidentiables presented programs which they believed could address present-day concerns. Among issues identified by Leody de Guzman, Isko Moreno Domagoso, Ping Lacson, Bongbong Marcos, Manny Pacquiao, and Leny Robredo were the following:...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The latest bombshell was the reported decision of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to award the TV frequencies, Channels 2 and 16, previously held by ABS-CBN Corp. to a company of former Senator Manuel Villar. Although not yet official, NTC...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid For those who believe in Chinese zodiac signs, 2022 which is the Year of the Water Tiger, promises to be a dynamic year, and one filled with adventure and opportunities. The tiger is a symbol of strength, tenacity, boldness, and energy. While I had...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid When we commemorated our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal’s 125th death anniversary last Thursday, we remembered as one of the most notable, last four years – 1892-96 of his life which were spent in exile in Dapitan. This is because what he did during those...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid With the current challenges facing democracy and press freedom worldwide with trends towards autocratization and government manipulation of media, it is time to shift our attention to this continuing erosion of democracy. This is shown in the growing...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid When we speak about voluntary or citizen-led electoral campaigns, we can think only of former US President Barack Obama’s first election campaign in 2008, and that of Vice President Leni Robredo which is just starting. I am not aware of other presidential...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid These days, we are given to doom saying or forebodings perhaps because of exposure to “Cassandras” who continually predict that our planet will no longer be able to survive the current onslaught on our environment. Climate change poses a threat, and society...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Two eminent world leaders, UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay, and MIT professor emeritus and author, Noam Chomsky who keynoted the 28th annual conference of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), highlighted the critical role of...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid A growing menace in our midst which had worsened with the onset of COVID-19 is sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Several initiatives include the “Save the Children Philippines” which focuses on drawing awareness on the online sexual abuse and...
