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...
Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario (left), Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) A measure that seeks to safeguard the integrity of Philippine elections by criminalizing troll farms and election...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN What do Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles. Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
It's quality entertainment whenever an online troll gets owned in his or her game. P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon helping a Negros Occidental brand gain traction on social media (Screenshot from video shared by Guanzon on Twitter) P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon did just that on Twitter...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 16 said the veto by President Duterte on the SIM Card Registration bill allows online trolls to ‘’thrive, spread lies and hate, and fuel discord and division". Drilon thus “congratulated” troll farm operators, online bullies and fake...
Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros has committed to support a bill that will hold fake news peddlers accountable if reelected. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) This as she renewed her call on Tuesday, Feb. 15, for an official investigation on “troll farms” and...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday refuted insinuations the provision to address anonymity was an out of topic or a mere “rider provision” in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. Drilon said the provision mandating the use of one’s real name, instead of a fictitious name, and...
“Goodbye, trolls!” Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon assured that the proposed SIM Card Registration Act will strengthen the fight against online trolls and cyber libel once it is enacted into law. The Senate and the House of Representatives earlier approved the SIM Card Registratin Act...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Monday, Jan. 22 that he does not have any troll farm campaigning for him or has he bought any advertisement. During One PH interview, Marcos Jr. challenged those who accused him of having a troll army to show him proof that he boosted a...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday called out “trolls” at the resumption of the Senate blue ribbon committee’s hearing into the government’s alleged anomalous procurement of COVID-19 pandemic supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation. In his opening statement before proceeding with...
Since the election period has started, many pages and even news sites on Facebook have begun conducting election polls, asking netizens about their preferred candidate in the 2022 elections. The mechanics are simple—a specific emoji is assigned to a certain candidate, and Facebook users need...
Citing the dangers of how technology can interfere in developing a cultured and healthier democracy, presidential candidate and Partido Reporma’s standard bearer Panfilo Lacson said it is high time for Filipinos to collectively address the onslaught of “fake news” and “troll farms” to...
