Factual Fiction: What We Can Reap from Anti-Disinformation Efforts of Other Nations
It is no secret that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. won the 2022 Presidential elections through weaponizing social media. With the Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth, they were able to afford thousands of troll farms that continuously distribute lies on social...
Factual Fiction: What We Can Reap from Anti-Disinformation Efforts of Other Nations
It is no secret that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. won the 2022 Presidential elections through weaponizing social media. With the Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth, they were able to afford thousands of troll farms that continuously distribute lies on social media platforms especially Facebook. Their ill-gotten wealth is so filthy that they were even able to produce a trilogy film to...
Pabuto Han Bag-o Nga Tuig: The New Year NAIA Fiasco from A Passenger’s Point-Of-View
Just as I was passing through boarding gate security, Cebu Pacific was announcing the cancellation of my flight. Every passenger of the 12:35 PM flight was in distress. It was New Year’s Day, a Sunday; many Filipino workers from the regions were desperate to return to...
A Farewell to My Colleague, My Friend, My Defender
15 October 2021 | PNP Custodian Center, Camp Crame The past few years, I am quite sure that life has taught many of us of a particular meaning of “faith.” The “faith” that means more than just “belief in God,” and is much closer to “trust in God.” It’s “faith” that...
Going Local: An introductory workshop on smart city with LGUs
“Let’s go local,” encouraged Iloilo Provincial Government Board Member and event facilitator Jason Gonzales during the smart city workshop titled “Building Cities: Smarter, Fairer, Greener” of the Center for Liberalism and Democracy together with the Friedrich Naumann...
He Who Pounds the Rock Lives Forever
Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat. How do I say goodbye to a close and dear friend whom I’ve known since the late 1980’s? Since Chitos untimely demise, so many tributes have been said and published. But aside from sharing their memories of him, many committed...
Of Think Tanks and Smart Cities
Founded more than 75 years ago, the Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines is one of the oldest surviving political parties in Asia. Even during Martial Law when the legislature was unceremoniously dissolved by the dictator, LP continued the democratic struggle with...
Tuloy Liberal! Rising from the ashes; Reinvigorated by hope
Hopeful and with renewed vigor, the Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP) elected its new roster of officers during its recently concluded National Executive Council Meeting. Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman was elected as President. The veteran opposition...