Ateneo head coach Oliver Almadro lauded the defense shown by her wards against University of Santo Tomas which is just one of the factors that paved the way for a straight set stunner in the stepladder of the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament. Dani Ravena of Ateneo (UAAP Media Bureau)...
A vice chairman of the House Committee on Public Information defended on Monday, June 6 Malacañang's decision to accredit vloggers for coverages. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo According to Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, the government’s tapping of vloggers has its advantages. "In this age...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says traditional or mainstream media should remain "on top of the food chain" even if vloggers get accredited by the incoming Marcos administration. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Barbers, who won a fresh...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye We live in rapidly changing times, thanks to the technological wonders of internet and social media. As fast as we can click and send, we can broadcast messages to friends, relatives and to just about anybody, anywhere in the world. This despite the fact that...
The Senate has approved a report recommending that social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Tiktok be held accountable for the spread of disinformation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, drafted the...
Trolls, be warned. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) After the conduct of the May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, May 30, said it will push for a law against the utilization of social media trolls during the campaign period....
After the high-stake elections, several misinformation on the operations of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) have been making the rounds on social media prompting the poll watchdog to dispute them one by one. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting command center at...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY-- Local media groups here have decried the harassment allegedly committed by a barangay chairman against two radio reporters while conducting media coverage on a reported vote-buying incident in Glan, Sarangani Province last Thursday (May 5). Jazztein Jubelag, president of...
With only less than a week before election day, aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan told voters to take a break from fake news-filled social media. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko Pangilinan) Pangilinan said taking a break from social networking...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao has warned the public against a certain presidential candidate who continues to refuse media interviews and said "if you have good intentions, you are open to share your plans and platforms." "Pero kung hindi maganda ang intensyon mo syempre may itatago...
“What we do not understand, we fear.” (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) This, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan, was the reason why the poll body conducted a walkthrough of the transparency media server at the University of Santo Tomas (UST),...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Social media platforms offer avenues for people to express themselves and be heard. They serve as a stage for anyone who has something to share to the world. Depends on your time, preference, and orientation, one may have to prioritize which social media to...
