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A bill by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to prevent the spread of gambling especially among the youth by penalizing the publication and promotion of gambling-related content online and on social media. In Senate Bill 2602, Padilla noted gambling has been linked to addiction, criminal activities, and even social issues “that destroy the moral fiber of […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently launched its own TikTok channel to reach out to the younger segment of the population needing information about its programs, policies, and services. The channel, with the handle @civilservicegovph, has garnered more than 9,000 followers since it started last 30 January 2023. “Napatunayan na ng marami, maging iba’t ibang […]
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 […]
Senator Lito Lapid believes it is high time that the Senate establishes a remedy against disinformation and build a system of responsibility and accountability across social media platforms. On this note, Lapid has filed a measure mandating all social media operators to require users to submit valid proof of identification prior to registration for their […]
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) launched ERDB Youth’s EcoYouth Podcast via Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify. It is a four-episode podcast that aims to feature different individuals and their stories in raising awareness in the youth sector about the most pressing concerns on the environment and natural resources (ENR). The podcast features previous youth desk officers […]
When the internet era began to shift our lives from analogue to digital, many platforms surfaced to create more means of reaching people to provide information, entertainment, and education. From the basics of googling, we proceeded to write about them through blogs or record them through vlogs and podcasts. Along with the rise of the […]
#flexPHridays is a new call to action campaign by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to encourage Filipinos to support local businesses through the power of social media. For the past six years, the Philippines has been at the top of global charts as to the number of social media users and internet usage. […]
Senator Dick Gordon warned against the continued dissemination of fake news and fake clickbait headlines designed to muddle and deflect the national attention from the corruption issues plaguing the Duterte administration. Gordon made the call as he noted that he and other senators probing the alleged anomalous government procurement of medical supplies and equipment have […]
With the easing of restrictions for leisure travel, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and video-making and sharing app TikTok have collaborated once again for a campaign that celebrates the beauty of the country’s islands through #GandaMoPinas. DOT’s previous collaboration with TikTok, the #SarapMagingPinoy challenge in-app garnered over 700 video entries with over 70 million video […]
If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc. It would be hard to find someone who has not heard, in this internet era, at least one of these social media platforms. When traditional reading, viewing, and listening pivoted to digital platforms, our screen time also increased. It […]