KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Newsroom leaders across the world see Artificial Intelligence as the greatest challenge and going through with it needs to be carefully planned. The new technology will greatly help news media industry, but leaders must be receptive and more conscious about the content given the vast readership with varied interests. Based on the experiences […]
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DOJ approves creation of Special Investigation Team for slain Cotabato broadcaster
DAVAO CITY — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, has approved the creation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to handle the murder case of Kidapawan City broadcaster Eduardo “Ed” Dizon who was killed on July 10, 2019. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director Undersecretary Paul M. Gutierrez, requested the creation of the […]
Internet, TV top news sources for Filipinos: survey
MANILA – The Internet is the leading source of political news and current events for Filipinos, based on a Publicus Asia Inc. survey released on Monday. According to the PAHAYAG First Quarter Survey 2024 conducted from March 14 to 18, 65 percent of Filipinos browse the Internet as their main source of news, a trend that […]
PBBM on Duterte’s tirades: I have no time for ‘ad hominem attacks’
DAVAO CITY —President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. says he is not interested in dealing with the tirades of former president Rodrigo Duterte who called him a “cry baby” supposedly for his leaning towards the United States. “You know, to be a crybaby, you have to cry. Did you see me cry? I don’t want to […]
Surigao media group to help improve gov’t-public communication
SURIGAO CITY – Government information officers and representatives from the academe, religious sector, and private organizations were inducted as officers of the Surigao del Norte Media-Citizen Council (SDNMCC) here on Friday to strengthen collaboration and understanding among key stakeholders in the media. The formation of the council was spearheaded by the Philippine Press Institute. “The council […]
Mga sundalo magbansay na og Arnis
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Ang tanang miembro sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gikinahanglang magbansay sa paggamit og traditional nga Filipino martial arts—Arnis. Sumala ni AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner, Jr., gikinahanglan balikan sa mga sundalo ang paggamit sa Arnis. Kini human nakita sa Chief of Staff ang kahanas sa mga sundalo […]
2 of 3 suspects in Jumalon’s murder arrested
DAVAO CITY — Two of the three suspects in the murder of Juan T. Jumalon aka “Johnny Walker” were simultaneously arrested on March 15 in barangay Poblacion, Sapang Dalaga town Misamis Occidental. Paul Gutierez, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) citing the report from Misamis Occidental Provincial Police identified the […]
Court acquits one of the suspects in broadcaster’s murder
DAVAO CITY — The Regional Trial Court Branch 16 here acquitted one of the three suspects in the murder of Kidapawan City Broadcaster Eduardo Dizon due to the failure of the prosecution to substantiate the suspect’s involvement in the case. Judge Emmanuel Carpio on March 8, acquitted Sotero “Jun” Jacolbe as the prosecution failed to […]
Facebook users relieve after global outage
DAVAO CITY — “Is my account hacked?” This was the common reaction of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger users when their accounts automatically logged off middle of the night on Tuesday when the Meta-owned platforms experienced a global outage. For almost two hours all Meta-owned platforms experienced technical issues which affected almost all users but […]
Facebook is down right down
DAVAO CITY— (UPDATED) Huge Facebook users experience log in problems right now. Facebook users have reported that the social media site is currently down and not working. As of 11:30 in the evening Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, all associated with Meta do not work. Some users say their account were automatically logged out and cannot […]
Army vows support to protect journalists
DAVAO CITY — The leadership of the Philippine Army on Monday committed to support all endeavors in protecting journalists and their safety. Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. General Roy Galido who met Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director Paul Gutierez and his team in a courtesy visit, acknowledged the critical role of […]
Increasing number of journalists killed in conflict zones alarms UNESCO
UNESCO expressed alarm over the increasing number of journalists killed in conflict zones in 2023. The agency said figures show that 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones, with killings almost doubling compared to the past three years. The last three months of this year in particular have […]
CTU says sorry over controversial “Singkil” performance during the Sinulog Festival
DAVAO CITY — The Cebu Technological University apologized over the controversial “Singkil” performance during the Launching Parade for the Sinulog 2024 on Friday, January 12, said show sparked anger among netizens, citing cultural insensitivity. This morning the CTU issued the following statement: “To our beloved Muslim Brothers and Sisters, We, the Cebu Technological University (CTU) […]