The House of Representatives granted final approval to the measure designed to curb organized disinformation, troll farm operations and other malicious falsehoods online, and at the same time protect freedom of expression. Passed on third and final reading in plenary before the House adjourned sine...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support to any move to strengthen laws that will effectively address troll farms and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said there is a need for laws that keep pace with emerging online...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is seeking to add more teeth in its plan to conduct “search and destroy” operations against social media troll farms, which it said, produce fake news and AI-generated contents being used to deceive the public. While there is already an existing...
This summer season, many people are searching for places where they can relax, unwind, and spend quality time together. While beaches and resorts continue to draw crowds, farms are gaining popularity as refreshing alternatives—especially for families and groups of friends seeking a blend of...
In Antique—known as the country’s muscovado capital—Hamungaya Farms quietly produces the traditional sugar on its 40-hectare property. But when 69-year-old Felipe Pachoco and his wife, Joyce, took over the land in 2003, it was far from ideal. Decades earlier, shifting river courses in the...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro has denied that she was the person in an alleged recorded conversation about troll farms, saying lawmakers must be careful not to be unwittingly used by fake news peddlers. Castro said this after Senator Robin Padilla presented...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 6 called on the government to conduct a full-scale investigation against InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc. (IMSI) which is allegedly involved in trolling activities favoring China. Gatchalian made the call after the denials made by the public relations...
Senator Francis Tolentino said officials and partners of public relations firm InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc., may potentially face charges of treason and espionage for being involved in “troll farm” activities in the country. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Maritime...
The Senate may summon the Makati-based public relations firm supposedly hired by the Chinese embassy to spread pro-China propaganda on social media and influence public perception in favor of China, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino, during a press briefing, confirmed...
Malacañang is expecting a surge in cybercrime incidents at the height of the campaign period leading to the 2025 mid-term elections. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) The Palace also believes that cyberattacks are starting to have an effect in the country, prompting President Marcos to...
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV), a subsidiary of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is looking at the viability of venturing into large-scale production of strawberries and blueberries in the Cordilleras. In an interview, MPAV President Jovy I. Hernandez said,...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary for Employment and Human Resource Development Cluster Carmela I. Torres (center) leads the awarding of a P1-million training fund to Pacific Farms, Inc. on February 28, 2025. The initiative, under the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (AMP),...
