Poor little rich Kakie Pangilinan
Kakie Pangilinan used to be a revered social media star of wokedom. She was a “hero” who championed the “cause” of “victim blaming”. She launched the hashtag “HijaAko” after she …
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@StephenSackur HardTalks Maria Ressa, tells her to GET REAL!
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa may have suckered an entire Western news media industry into spreading her lies, but not Stephen Sackur, renowned hard-hitting investigative journalist and host of the BBC’s …
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The curious cases of “activist” entertainers like Lea Salonga
Much recent buzz surrounds a bevy of celebrities and the social commentary they issue on social media. One would normally dismiss trite words that pander to typical activist advocacies like …
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There is no proof Twitter suspended accounts just because they were supportive of the Duterte government
A Washington Post article has caused a stir among Filipino Netizens recently after it claimed popular social networking site Twitter suspended accounts “defending Philippine government response to coronavirus pandemic”. When …
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We need a more INTELLIGENT “troll” narrative
The Filipino people need to put their collective foot down and take the social media “troll” narrative back into the level playing field of the broader public discourse. At the …
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Washington Post “report” by Regine Cabato claiming Twitter suspended pro-Duterte accounts is MISLEADING
A Washington Post article authored by Philippine correspondent Regine Cabato claiming that “Twitter suspends accounts defending Philippine government response to coronavirus pandemic” seems to have been either taken down or …
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Icarus crashing and burning: Where are the social media “influencers” now?
Back in the day (just weeks ago, before COVID-19 came to be regarded as a force of social disruption to reckon with) the familiar social media “influencer” call to action …
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Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto should just do his job without the fanfare and the grandstanding
The whole debate surrounding Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has nothing to do with the quality of his governance. That too, nonetheless, is debatable but is better off left to another …
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