Is social science heeded?

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 07/15/2023

In choosing the theme for a forthcoming annual scientific meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Nast), its six divisions—agricultural sciences; biological sciences; mathematical and physical sciences; engineering sciences and technology; health sciences; and social…

Filipinos urged to fact-check to counter the spread of disinformation in the Philippines

CDN Digital 01/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fact-checking is significant especially amidst the phenomenon of disinformation that is plaguing the Philippines. That is what the 2020 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Christian Esguerra emphasized in his talk during the Marshall McLuhan Forum…

Our pain or gain

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/12/2022

“Hate speech in social media has been shredding the moral fiber of the nation. It motivates violence and destabilizes social glue and forbearance.” I saw these lines in an article I recently saw in Rappler, written, I…

Jose Rizal didn’t die for this

Darwin Pesco - @inquirerdotnet 05/13/2022

We just had another Election Day. Every three years, we always hear worn-out messages like “every vote counts.” But does it really though? My longtime friend thinks otherwise. He has this unwavering stance that voting is a…

Leni urges supporters to help others discern what is factual news from fake

Mae Fhel Gom-os 11/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Presidential aspirant and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo has urged her supporters to help others discern what is factual news from fake ones. Robredo made the statement on Saturday, November 13, 2021, during…

Karencitta named Youth Ambassador for Visayas

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana singer Karen Ann “Karencitta” Cabrera was appointed Youth Ambassador for the Visayas of the Youth for Truth Philippines, a program that combats fake news. Karencitta confirmed to CDN Digital that she was…

Sotto: Duterte could get Anti-Terrorism Bill next week

Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Terrorism Bill could be on President Rodrigo Duterte’s desk as early as Tuesday, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, but opposition lawmakers urged congressional leaders to delay transmission of the bill to…

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