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Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on civil society organizations to intensify grassroots organizing and combat disinformation ahead of the 2028 elections, warning that hopelessness and division are being deliberately sown by “fearmongers” and “crisis manufacturers”. In his keynote speech at the 2026 Social Development Celebration of the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) in Quezon City, […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan emphasized that disinformation and misleading narratives surrounding the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA) have contributed to widespread misconceptions that children in conflict with the law are being encouraged to commit crimes. Republic Act 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, provides for the implementation of comprehensive national and […]
Two committees of the House of Representatives are doubling down on their combined efforts to put together a substitute bill penalizing fake news at this time when the unbridled spread of bogus reports intended to disinform or deceive the public has become such “a grave threat to our democratic institutions, public health and social cohesion,” […]
Senator Bong Go gave a lighthearted but clear message during a recent radio interview, reminding the public that the use of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) comes with a responsibility to uphold integrity and protect the truth after being asked about a viral AI-generated image that portrayed him as a baby. While amused by […]
Misleading information that may be accessed through social media looms as a big stumbling block that authorities must address if they want to bring down teenage pregnancies, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said youths spend as much as six hours a day on social […]
Malicious disinformation should not go unpunished as it violates the rights of others, Senator Robinhood Padilla stressed. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said the constitutional right to freedom of expression should never be abused. “’Pag nilagyan na natin ng malisya na gusto mo siraan ang tao, yan ay […]
If someone invites you to a party and offers you a free cake, would you take it? Words can be stronger than weapons. A single word could either start or end a war. It could tarnish a country to fight against its neighbors. It could bring peace to a nation drowning in conflict. Words, when […]
Senator Win Gatchalian underscores the importance of a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card registration law as a way of going after perpetrators of fake messages sent to mobile phones in relation to the Taal Volcano eruption. Gatchalian pointed out how the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) repeatedly flagged the spread of false and unverified […]