Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 22) — A senator on Thursday said he has filed a bill that seeks to criminalize “fake news” to stop its proliferation. “Click baits, propaganda, and manipulation of legitimate news segments to deliberately online falsehoods, false news or disinformation are so common nowadays, making it difficult to distinguish which is actual news…
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — Senators expressed conflicting opinions over how the nation should mark the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, father of the current chief executive. Senators Robin Padilla and Jinggoy Estrada, who ran under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Uniteam slate during…
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 28) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that aims to educate and protect senior citizens from cybercrimes. “Walang manloloko kung walang magpapaloko. At walang mabibiktima kung sila ay may alam sa mga istilo ng mga scammer,” Estrada said in a statement released on Sunday. [Translation: There can be no scammers…
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MANILA – A Senate bill seeking to create a government panel that will educate and protect senior citizens from cybercrimes and other scams has been filed. Senate Bill No. 671 or the “Senior Citizens’ Fraud Education Act,” proposed filed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, states that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will lead a…
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