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ABS-CBN is the biggest TROLL FARM of them all: no place for it in Philippine democracy

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ABS-CBN is the biggest TROLL FARM of them all: no place for it in Philippine democracy

In the dumbing down of the Filipino people. That is what ABS-CBN has been doing since its revival in 1986. No less than the national artist for literature, F. Sionil Jose, has written about the subject several times. It has also been described as the largest political party in the country for its ability to…

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Opposition “thought leaders” LIE to Filipinos whenever they insist that all trolls are pro-Duterte

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Opposition “thought leaders” LIE to Filipinos whenever they insist that all trolls are pro-Duterte

It’s easy to say that we’re influenced by trolls without understanding basic human psychology and sociology. These sciences focuses on human behavior and its patterns. There are a lot of factors that determine human behavior. But the irony is, now that we have more access to information, the less reliable these are. Disinformation has been…

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Media, Tech Talk

Revisiting my regard for Noynoy Aquino

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Revisiting my regard for Noynoy Aquino

To be upfront about it, it was impossible not to feel even a slight tinge of discomfort on news of former president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino’s passing. I started blogging two years into his term, and I gave him hell whenever there was an undesirable event, effect, or outcome related to his government’s goings-on. The…

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Government, Media, Politics

Rappler republishes and amplifies malicious FAKE NEWS published by PhilSTAR

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Rappler republishes and amplifies malicious FAKE NEWS published by PhilSTAR

A “news story” authored by “reporter” Elijah Felice Rosales was put out by the Philippine Star yesterday on its front page practically screaming as “fact” that the Department of Finance hired a “fake Facebook account operator”. Then Rappler picked it up and amplified it on social media linking to its own version of said “news”…

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Cory Aquino and the dumbing down of Philippine Media the root cause of decline in quality of Filipino legislators

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Cory Aquino and the dumbing down of Philippine Media the root cause of decline in quality of Filipino legislators

Harry Roque’s law partner Joel Ruiz Butuyan complains about the quality of Senators but doesn’t put the finer on who should be blamed. Butuyan writes in his Inquirer column “Comparing past and present senators” today of “the faces of senators of the past renowned for their brilliance, juxtaposed with pictures of senators of the present…

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History, Media, Politics

News of a meeting between Inday Sara Duterte and Bongbong Marcos has chilling effect on Opposition

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News of a meeting between Inday Sara Duterte and Bongbong Marcos has chilling effect on Opposition

Talk of a “meeting” between Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and former Senator and 2016 vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos is raging across social media. This follows a tweet issued by a media organisation known as SMNI News Channel. According to SMNI News as indicated in the above tweet, the meeting occurred Sunday, the…

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With exactly 12 months to go before the 2022 Philippine Election, the Opposition is in disarray

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With exactly 12 months to go before the 2022 Philippine Election, the Opposition is in disarray

Today’s Working Day One of the 12-month homestretch to the 2022 national elections. As much as the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the Philippine Opposition sputters. They still lack a vision to pitch the Filipino voter and a credible leader to deliver that pitch. Much of the previous year was invested by the Opposition propping up presumptive…

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Stories about poverty don’t make lucrative “journalism”

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Stories about poverty don’t make lucrative “journalism”

One thing today’s Philippine Opposition need to seriously consider is that a cabal of woke “journalists” are among their top “thought leaders” and agents of public relations. This is a problematic situation for parties that aspire to seize power legally in 2022 because these parasitical members of their “cause” are not delivering results where they…

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