If the proposed bill to regulate the use of social media among minors would indeed benefit the youth and their mental health, President Marcos will support it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when sought for the Palace 's thoughts over the bill...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a bill regulating the use of social media platforms by minors in order to protect Filipino youths from its harmful effects. Lacson cited a study done by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showing how the excessive use of social media is linked...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has denied social media posts claiming that Saturday classes will be added for students from elementary to senior high school, calling the circulating information “fake news.” The agency clarified that no such policy has been announced or approved. In a...
The US Embassy in the Philippines has requested visa applicants to set their social media accounts to 'public ' for vetting purposes. “All individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to...
All Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) have been ordered to strengthen their risk management procedures by integrating the screening of negative news reports—such as fraud, crime, and scandals involving customers—into their customer due diligence and...
Every child’s story deserves to be told with care, without compromising their safety. This is the primary objective behind the revised Guide for Media Practitioners on the Reporting and Coverage of Children from the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an agency under the Department of...
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) has expressed "serious concern" over the harassment of media personnel during the mid-term elections on May 12. Davao City residents cast their vote in different precincts on Monday, May 12. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The task force said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized investigative teams to help expedite the investigation into the brazen killing of 89-year old veteran journalist Johnny Dayang who was shot dead right inside his house in Kalibo, Aklan. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said police...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has strongly condemned the April 20 attack against a radio broadcaster whose house in Talisay City, Negros Occidental was riddled with bullets that also damaged the parked vehicles. Based on reports, the CHR said that Re y Siason, who has programs on dyRL...
Flag of Singapore (Unsplash) House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong says the Philippines should be more like Singapore when it comes to the regulation of social media. Adiong made this assertion over...
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc has cited the country's media as an "indispensable partner" in the fight against human rights abuses as he stressed the need to beef up the safety and protection of media workers in the pursuit of their jobs. "Media has been...
A CIDG operative serves the arrest warrant for murder on a 'Jalal, a national most wanted person, during an operation in Lanao del Norte o April 4, 2025. (photo: CIDG) Police have arrested one of the country’s most wanted persons for his alleged involvement in the killing of a local...
