Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV gave Vice President Leni Robredo a not-so-subtle nudge on Tuesday, Sept. 21, to finally decide on whether or not to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) At the same time, Trillanes tried...
A drug suspect in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) watchlist was arrested on Friday, Sept. 17 in Bukidnon through its “Isumbong mo kay Wilkins (Report it to Wilkins)’’ Facebook page. Devised by PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva, “Isumbong mo kay Wilkins’’ is an...
Whatever happened to Mr. #KalmaAkoLangTo? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque explains the reason for his outburst during a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) That's Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's favorite hashtag, the one he uses at the end of...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she saw from the public a "greater appreciation" for the previous administration led by former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the latter's death last June. Vice President Leni Robredo and the late former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photos...
Over eight million people. (Photos from Unsplash) This is the accumulated online reach of the communication platforms of the Duterte administration, which has made headlines the past five years because of its social media-centric communications strategies. Presidential Communications Operations...
Another administration lawmaker questioned Facebook over censorship issues amid efforts by the social media giant to block suspected troll farms that are being blamed for the spread of fake news and disinformation in the Philippines, the world’s No. 1 social media user. Deputy Speaker and Bagong...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica has sought "prayers" from his followers after learning that he had contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PACC Chairman Greco Belgica (Photo from Belgica's Facebook) Belgica revealed his condition via Facebook on Friday,...
EDITORS DESK In 2020, Â a massive phishing campaign on Facebook successfully stole more than 15,000 accounts based in the Philippines. Using FB targeting technology, the scammers were able to identify users who are more likely to engage with their posts. By paying Facebook via sponsored posts,...
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael T.Defensor has asked the Lower House leadership to summon executives of social media giant Facebook Inc. to respond to questions about its controversial censorship guidelines. Rep Mike Defensor Defensor has filed House Resolution No. 2112 proposing a...
Many were shocked to see the My Day post of actor Herbert Bautista, recently. It showed a woman in a provocative pose. The post is no longer available but the damage is already done. Not a few netizens now deem the actor-public servant a "pervert." Was Herbert's social media account hacked? Its...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched an all-out investigation against monetized social media influencers (SMIs) or vloggers who do not pay taxes from their huge income. (Photo by Dewang Gupta/ Unsplash) BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay ordered regional directors and district officers...
I often refrain from joining the conversation when they’re ranting about social media. I mean it’s so, like, 2009, over 10 years ago. I must have first joined Facebook in the mid-2000s and, by 2010, I might have had enough time trying to decide exactly what I felt about Mark Zuckerberg’s...
