Filipino journalists, media practitioners team up for media literacy campaign
Filipino journalists and media educators joined forces for a media and information literacy (MIL) campaign formally launched Friday, Oct. 6 at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) in Diliman, Quezon City.
Rappler founders name new leaders to key positions
MANILA, Philippines – Rappler’s founders announced on Friday, October 6, the appointment of Natashya Gutierrez as company president. Among the pioneers of Rappler, she was also former editor-in-chief of Vice News Asia-Pacific.
31st Grand AdClash unlocks new milestones, ends with groundbreaking success
Manila, Philippines — The 31st Grand AdClash, Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ (PUP-DAPR) most prestigious Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) case competition, officially marked its victorious end last July at SM City Manila, defying all the challenges of the return to physical implementation with utmost precision.
Anti-cybercrime center warns public amid ‘growing’ social media phishing scams
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) warned the public of growing cases of phishing scams in most social media platforms.
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.
Philippine Media Statement on Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize
We applaud the Nobel Committee’s recognition of the courage not just of these two journalists but of so many others who speak truth to power “in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions.”
Palace finally congratulates Ressa on Nobel, claims press freedom is alive in PH
Malacañang on Monday said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize win was a victory for a Filipino it was glad to see, and claimed it was proof of thriving press freedom in the Philippines.
Filipino Pulitzer prize winner: Ressa deserves Nobel Peace Prize
Pulitzer Prize winner Manny Mogato on Monday said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize was well-deserved and a milestone for anti-authoritarianism in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte.
‘Kabayan’ Noli de Castro anchors TV Patrol for last time after taking oath under Isko’s party
Former vice president and news anchor Noli de Castro on Thursday took oath as a new member of Aksyon Demokratiko, the political party of presidential hopeful Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso.
Political strategists, academics to discuss campaign dynamics amid pandemic in Oct. 13 webinar
Representatives from the camps of 2022 contenders Isko Moreno, Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Grace Poe will discuss campaign dynamics and strategies in an online forum to be moderated by Pia Hontiveros of CNN Philippines on October 13, 2021.“Kanya-kanyang...
Communication and democracy webinar tackles youth vote on Sept. 8
Recognizing the importance of the youth vote ahead of the 2022 national elections, the Philippines Communication Society (PCS), in cooperation with the University of the Philippines' internet TV network, TVUP, is mounting “Bata, Bata Mulat KNB? The Youth Vote in...