IN-DEPTH: AI bolsters China state media’s TikTok offensive to influence narrative on sea dispute
Artificial intelligence is China state media’s latest tool in its ongoing social media offensive to try to change negative public opinion globally on its actions in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
ALERT: Chinese state media’s TikTok account plays victim after being flooded with negative comments
“Media Unlocked,” Chinese state media’s social media vanguard in the South China Sea dispute, is now casting itself as the victim of an ongoing battle of narratives where it is, ironically, a major player.
ALERT: Deep fake promotes crypto scam while discrediting Ressa
Digital security provider Qurium on Monday (March 4, 2024) uncovered a “Russian-controlled” infrastructure behind a crude deep fake of journalist Maria Ressa.
ALERT: China Daily’s socmed propaganda push gets more traction on TikTok
State-run China Daily’s “Media Unlocked” social media push is getting significantly more traction on TikTok, just months after uploading content to the short-form video platform.
5 Villar companies top delinquent taxpayers in Las Piñas, owe city more than P200M
Documents show that companies owned and managed by the Villar family owe Las Piñas more than P200 million in accumulated taxes and penalties. These companies are now asking for tax amnesties amounting to at least P71.6 million.
Int’l. human rights group slams Quiboloy’s TV network of red-tagging journalists anew
Human Rights Watch (HRW) slammed the renewed red-tagging of journalists perpetrated by a show aired at Kingdom of Jesus Christ pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s television station, Sonshine Media Network, Inc. (SMNI).
Covid-19 global health emergency ends: DOH to convene with IATF
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases plan to convene and review Covid-19 protocols in light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) putting an end to the Covid-19 global health emergency.
Marcos Jr. acknowledges abuses committed during Duterte’s drug war
President Bongbong Marcos Jr. on Friday acknowledged that there were abuses in the government’s fight against illegal drugs, which he attributed to the handling of the issue by his former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.
SWS: 42% of Pinoys want ROTC to be optional in SHS
Forty-two percent of Filipinos want the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program to be optional in senior high school (SHS), results of a Social Weather Stations survey released on Thursday showed.
PH’s daily average of Covid-19 infections up by 42%
The Philippines saw a 42-percent surge in the daily average of new Covid-19 cases from April 24 to 30, according to the Department of Health’s case bulletin released on Tuesday.
Biden says ‘no better partner’ than Marcos Jr. amid challenges
US President Joe Biden told President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., that he could not think of a better amid turbulent times than the Philippine chief executive as he welcomed him to the White House on Tuesday morning (PH time).
Teachers call for salary increase, additional benefits on Labor Day rally
More than 500 teachers and support personnel from private and public schools staged a protest on Labor Day in Manila to call for salary increases, benefits, humane working conditions, and educational reforms.
In Ilocos Sur where illegal sand mining ran unabated, fisherfolk pay the price
Government agencies took years before paying heed to community pleas. Residents believe the action taken might have been too late. The story of sand mining in Ilocos Sur serves some hard lessons for ongoing concessions and explorations.
OCTA: Metro Manila Covid-19 positivity rate breaches 10%
The OCTA Research Team on Tuesday reported that the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila had jumped to 10.6 percent, marking the first time the number breached 10 percent since October 2022.
SIM registration deadline extended by 90 days
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has extended the SIM registration deadline by 90 days, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.
Marcos Jr., VP Sara keep high approval, trust ratings in OCTA survey
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio earned high approval and trust ratings in March 2023, results of a survey conducted by the OCTA Research Team showed.