Thousands of Manila residents, including police officers, public school teachers, students, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and solo parents, are set to receive financial assistance this month after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered the release of P688.9...
Ranking solons have reiterated the House of Representatives ' appeal to Filipinos to watch and follow Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial themselves instead of relying on social media commentaries for updates. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V...
Recognizing that today’s Gen Z users move fluidly from one side quest to the next, Smart Prepaid has enhanced its Power All promos to empower them to stay connected to the apps that matter most to them. “Gen Zs are no longer defined by a single path to success. They are open to exploring...
The renewed filing of bills seeking to restrict minors’ access to social media has once again brought the debate on digital well-being to the forefront of public policy. Supporters point to mounting concerns over cyberbullying, harmful content, addictive platform design, and the effects of...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers hald told Filipinos to watch the Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte themselves, instead of relying on social media commentary for information. This--along with the prosecution panel 's plan of facilitating...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for swift changes to Republic Act No. 9344, also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, to allocate funds for the creation of a dedicated detention facility for minors involved in heinous crimes. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 1, identified what she described as a suspected adult groomer who may have recruited the two minors allegedly involved in the June 22 Tacloban City school shooting. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
The Philippine government has fully spent the World Bank financing supporting its flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), marking the successful completion of a nearly six-year project that modernized the country’s social protection system while providing cash assistance to millions...
The call for transparency and accountability by protesters at the People Power Monument in Quezon City appeared to have gained more criticisms than expressions of support on social media. That is according to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) which said that negative...
For years, corporate boardrooms treated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics as a tedious exercise in public relations—a glossed-over chapter in the annual report designed to appease regulators and activists. Sustainability was viewed strictly as an expense center and relegated to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III is seeking a Senate investigation into the effects of social media on Filipino children, seeking to determine how online platforms may be affecting their mental health, safety, behavior, and overall well-being. In filing Senate Resolution No. 486,...
For years, the internet has insisted they share more than just a passing resemblance. On Sunday, June 29, social media personality and entrepreneur Diwata decided there was only one way to settle the debate: meet MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III face to face. After all, if the comment...
