Category: Media

The CBCP became a source of ‘fake news’ when it published a list of ‘fake news’ sites

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 benign0 17 Comments

This is in response to the list of “fake news” sites published by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) which included GetRealPhilippines.com. We did not respond to this initially because we thought it was too ridiculous to be taken seriously. The lack of a sound basis and coherent set of criteria applied to…

Media

Here’s why it’s hard to feel sorry for ‘unmasked’ anonymous bloggers…

September 30, 2017October 1, 2017 FallenAngel 11 Comments

It’s a jungle out there, so goes the words of caution that we, our elders, and friends often throw out. Once we step outside our comfort zones, we soon realize – usually the hard way – that the world outside them is unforgiving, brutal, and not for the faint of heart. Whatever rules and conventions…

Crime, Media, Politics

To @RapplerDotCom ‘thought leader’ @seclaudio: Apology accepted

August 31, 2017 benign0 19 Comments

You don’t need to be a perfect, sinless person to be a critic. You just need to be consistent and rational. More importantly, what you shouldn’t be is a shill like Rappler “thought leader” Sylvia Estrada Claudio who, in her latest “thought” piece I apologize for being a critic, issued this vow: As a way…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media

Hey #CarlosConde ! Who Did You Say Was DOING LITTLE To Keep Journos Safe?

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 P. Farol 6 Comments

A friend warned me that calling you out on your unfair treatment of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) would encourage your meal ticket, the Human Rights Watch organization, to increase funding for your operations as its Asia Division researcher. I told them that I’ll risk it and make you appear to be…

Government, Media

Here’s why ‘accreditation’ of bloggers and social media ‘practitioners’ is a ridiculous idea

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 benign0 4 Comments

Across the political spectrum, Filipinos still completely miss the point of social media and the so-called “free market of ideas” it represents. The latest project of Malacanang allowing “bloggers with a following of more than 5,000 to cover presidential events” is attracting a lot of questions. Unfortunately, true to form, all the questions being asked…

Media

Human Rights Watch Utter Lack Credibility Endangers True Human Rights Vigilance

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 P. Farol 2 Comments

Human Rights Watch is now currently known in the Philippines as the go to organization when it comes to anti-Duterte propaganda. This is chiefly because its Asia division researcher Carlos H. Conde is rabidly anti-Duterte, claiming to have investigated the human rights violations of Duterte and the Davao Death Squad. But of what quality is…

Media

Human Rights Watch Researcher Carlos H. Conde’s Ignorant Report on Media Security

August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 P. Farol 3 Comments

Human Rights Watch makes a big deal about the supposed accomplishments of their Asia division researcher Carlos Conde as a journalist by citing his 20 years experience as journalist as well as having been a stringer for New York Times and Herald Tribune. But as a “journalist” Conde failed miserably. According to Rappler and GMA…

Media

Mae Paner a.k.a. Juana Change cannot win against the Philippine Army and Mocha Uson

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 benign0 10 Comments

The “debate” on whether it is right that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) plans to sue shock “activist” Mae Paner (a.k.a. “Juana Change”) for disrespecting the uniform continues to rage. Paner donned a military costume as part of a “protest” spectacle she staged during the second State of the Nation Address delivered by…

Culture, Media, Politics

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