Colmenares: SMNI should be investigated, not ABS-CBN
Former lawmaker Neri Colmenares criticized a 4th District Rep. Elipidio Barzaga Jr.’s proposal for Congress to reopen investigations into ABS-CBN.
Marcos Jr. appoints director Paul Soriano his adviser on creative comms
By Bongbong Marcos/Instagram President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named director Paul Soriano, the person behind his campaign ads in the 2022 polls, as his presidential adviser on creative communications, Malacañang announced on Monday. Quoting the president,...
Quiboloy’s SMNI called out for red tagging, abusing broadcast code
The Movement Against Disinformation (MAD) has called out Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) for violating the Broadcast Code of the Philippines by blatantly red-tagging and attacking Rappler and its CEO Maria Ressa.
CHR condemns threats vs Ed Lingao, Lourd de Veyra
By The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday urged the government to take proactive measures to stop media attacks after threats against TV5's Ed Lingao and Lourd de Veyra circulated online.In a statement, the CHR said it had received reports involving online...
Lawyer-vlogger is Marcos Jr.’s comms chief
By Trixie Cruz-Angeles, a lawyer who helped President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign for the presidency in 2016, will head the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) under presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration.The camp of the...
‘Marcos campaign boosted by disinformation’—Tsek.Ph coordinator
By The campaign of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the presidency was helped by an “effective use of disinformation,” the coordinator of the fact-checking collective Tsek.Ph said. “It was a very effective public relations campaign which was boosted...
Comms educators, professionals to host post-election forum; Ces Drilon to moderate
How close were the surveys and exit polls in predicting the outcome of the 2022 elections?
Duterte declares Aug. 30 as National Press Freedom Day in PH
By President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure declaring Aug. 30 of every year as National Press Freedom Day.Acting Palace spokesman Martin Andanar said in a virtual presser that the date coincided with the birthday of Marcelo del Pilar, who is dubbed the...
Seeding doubt and hate: How mimicking news boosts disinformation, attacks online
MANILA, Philippines – When “microcelebrities” and influencers claim space on social media, their attempts to position themselves as authoritative sources of information must be scrutinized because this affects how Filpinos trust their online sources of information.
PCS holds webinar on role of tech titans in PH elections on March 9
Filipinos are digitally immersed in a cascade of news and information. And the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified changes in our systems, allowing the migration of election campaigns to online avenues like social media.
Disinformation attempts to rehabilitate the Marcoses, disparage EDSA
A heavy dose of conspiracy theory, denial of human rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship and casting of democracy icon President Corazon Aquino as villain were among the scores of martial law and Edsa-1 related disinformation debunked by Tsek.ph.
#FactsFirstPH: Join the call to stop cyber attacks vs news websites
As the country moves closer to the May elections, there is a greater need for reliable and vetted information to help the public make their decisions on the ballot and in their daily lives.
Social media users prone to disinformation, manipulation by ‘influencers’—experts
By The lack of verification and filtering of information in social media could make users prone to disinformation and manipulation, political analysts said.Rappler editor Gemma Mendoza said there should be more stringent protocols against disinformation online,...
Radio commentator shot dead in Tacurong City
Angeles filed his certificate of candidacy for councilor of Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas of former senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
CHR denounces killing of veteran journalist in Samar
By Jess Malabanan (Photo from Manny Mogato's Facebook) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it would launch a probe into the killing of Jesus "Jess" Malabanan, a Pampanga-based journalist, who was shot dead in Samar. "CHR condemns this another...
UP Communication Research Dep’t opens Day 1 of 7th nat’l conference
The Department of Communication Research of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, together with the Philippines Communication Society (PCS), the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE), and the Philippine Association for Communication and Media Research, Inc. (PACMRI),opened Day 1 of the two-day 7th National Communication Research Conference (NCRC) online today, 12 November 2021.