On social media and Duterte’s snub

Stephen D. Capillas 06/09/2016

A survey ought to be done to gauge and compare which between traditional and social media have been more effective in influencing the Filipino populace into voting for the eventual winners in the just concluded May 9…

Tempest

Raymund Fernandez 06/07/2016

I wish President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte well. The last thing I wish for is that this country becomes ungovernable. It would be a waste if we went from hereon into a period of instability. And yet, the forces…

Before you ‘unfriend’ …

06/02/2016

THE 2016 electoral process has come to a close and the canvassing of votes has ended. Yet, the fallout of a particularly vitriolic political season continues. The popularity of social media as a platform for both discussion…

Surviving Facebook

Raymund Fernandez 04/23/2016

Take nothing seriously. What you see in the social networks has the value of literature. They suggest  reality but one must understand: They have as much value as fantasy. Otherwise, we end up feeling distraught when, in…

Maine Mendoza recovers hacked Instagram account

Niza Mariñas 03/02/2016

SOCIAL media and TV celebrity Maine Mendoza, half of the phenomenal loveteam AlDub (the other half is actor Alden Richards), has recovered her Instagram account, after it was hacked past midnight of Feb. 24. In her first…

Social media as tool for spreading the gospel

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/27/2016

Use social media to evangelize. This was the challenge posed by Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles, USA, in response to the growing number of Catholics who either stopped going to Mass or converted to other religions.…

How businesses can compete online

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/06/2015

For businesses, having an online presence is no longer just an option but a necessity. Javier Vicente “JV” Rufino, director of Inquirer Mobile, said businesses “need to be where the people are” to remain relevant in this…

Consumer trends tackled in CDN forum

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/25/2015

Three industry leaders in the digital and marketing landscape yesterday discussed trends, innovations and opportunities for business, especially in social media, in Cebu Daily News’ Conversations, the first of a series of special forums. The insights can…

Davao’s ‘Besh’ rules the world of memes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/27/2015

Besh, a 19-year-old student in Davao city,  has more than 200,000 followers on  Facebook. His memes—Internet micro-content, usually an image with witty text or short video—have made him an online celebrity especially  among followers of  Bisdak  humor.…

Medyo Maldito: Pun intended

Neil Iosif Ylagan 09/06/2015

Memes have dominated social media for the longest time. 9GAG posts spread like wildfire on Facebook and Twitter. Being the social media capital of the world, Filipinos too love to read and create memes—quotes and pictures that…

Fight against corruption

08/31/2015

Maybe the leadership of the Bureau of Customs should have attended the anti-corruption meetings held during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event here in Cebu prior to deciding on their policy for random inspection of balikbayan boxes.…

A piece of paradise in Olango

Doris C. Bongcac 06/07/2015

Social media posts led to the discovery of this paradise located close to the bird and marine sanctuaries in Olango Island. Over a hundred people would visit the Olango Paradise Island Resort in barangay San Vicente on…

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