Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2025 Mid-year Report

Online gender-based violence (OGBV) refers to acts of harm, harassment, and discrimination that are perpetrated through or amplified by digital technologies and disproportionately impact women, LGBTQIA+ people, and other marginalized genders. As digital engagement grows in the Philippines, so  does the scale, intensity, and complexity of such harm. Since 2012, Read more

On internet access, disinformation, and online gender-based violence: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (June 1-30, 2025)

MARCOS TOLD TO VETO ‘KONEKTADONG PINOY’ BILL DUE TO SECURITY RISKS A consumer group on Wednesday appealed to President Marcos to veto the “Konektadong Pinoy bill,” a measure that the Congress has already ratified and is now up for his signature. 35 GROUPS CALL FOR SIGNING OF KONEKTADONG PINOY BILL Read more

Groups urge PBBM to sign Konektadong Pinoy into Law

A coalition of stakeholders composed of Business and Industry Groups, Joint Foreign Chambers, Public Service Organizations, Tech Organizations, and Civil Society and Consumer Groups called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to immediately enact the proposed Konektadong Pinoy (Open Access in Data Transmission) Act, describing the measure as landmark legislation Read more

FMA attends workshop on foreign information manipulation and interference; underscores need for digital transparency and resiliency

Christina Lopez, FMA’s gender program officer, recently completed a two-day training on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), a growing threat that undermines democratic institutions, civic discourse, and public trust through coordinated, deceptive influence operations, on June 5-6, 2025. The discussions delved into how foreign players use digital platforms, phony Read more

On press freedom, elections and AI: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (May 1-31, 2025)

COMELEC LAUNCHES KAISA PROJECT AHEAD OF DECEMBER BARANGAY, SK POLLS  The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched on Friday the KAISA Project to kick off the preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in December. Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay said that Project KAISA stands for “Katapatan at Integridad para Read more