In the Philippines, politics, business, and beauty are family affairs! via Troy Zarate De Leon , as originally published in Facebook, A TRIVIA ON POLITICAL DYNASTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES from the Gapo ...

NAVIGATING THE CRIMES OF THE PLUNDER MASTERMIND By SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO (Privilege speech on 4 December 2013) Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate: Mastermind of Plunder It ...

First Draft News says fake news is associated with “misinformation” and “disinformation”. Part 1 shows examples of these seven types of "problematic content that sit within our information ecosystem.

An opinion piece on the Supreme Court’s July 25, 2025 ruling halting Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, exploring its legal basis, political fallout, and how it reshapes the road to the ...

I am reposting this article written on Blog Watch/Philippine Online Chronicles, on December 6, 2010 to share awareness in the nationwide Barangay Assembly on March 29, 2014. There are more details at ...

Online gambling in the Philippines is booming—but at what cost? Explore the rise of iGaming, the crackdown on POGOs and e-sabong, and the growing social impact of digital betting on Filipino lives.

Vice President Sara Duterte is facing a moment few in her position ever have. On February 5, 2025, the House of Representatives voted to impeach her—only the second time this has happened to a sitting ...

(Check the fact sheet on The Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom below) by: Cecille Soria Lawmaking of the people, by the people, for the people. With information and communications technology ...

What are the opportunities and benefits offered by the Asean community? What is in it for us? Most citizens in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) know all about the benefit of ...

Aya Clamor June 12, 2025 This year’s celebration of Philippine Independence Day, like many in recent memory, risks devolving into a hollow ritual. Political and economic realities endured by the ...

As the Philippines heads towards the 2025 midterm elections, the prevailing presence of political dynasties continues to be a defining characteristic of the country’s political history. Under such a ...

Between March 20 and 27, 2016, the largest data breach on a government-held personal database (dubbed Comeleak), happened when personal information of voters were accessed and downloaded from ...