By JV Manglicmot For years, internet governance advocates from the Philippines have been eager to localize and hold our own national Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The IGF is a platform for stakeholders from various sectors to discuss concerns and policies revolving around the internet. In the past few years, there Read more
FMA joins the Women’s Legal and Human Rights Bureau – WLB and other women’s rights organizations in this statement calling out the “Virgin Marie” video for perpetuating harmful myths about rape. Read the statement in full below: VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE DO NOT CRY WOLF “We, the children and women’s rights Read more
This entry was originally posted by the Association for Progressive Communications. It has been three years since I attended my first RightsCon, which was held in Manila in 2015. This year, my participation at RightsCon Toronto was made possible with support from the APC Member Exchange and Travel Fund. I organised Read more
Big Data is a breakthrough technology for a lot of companies. It has allowed them to facilitate the real-time processing of massive data sets they have collected from various sources in order to significantly enhance their businesses. A major contributing factor has been the development of tools and techniques (e.g., Read more
Data privacy may be described as the right of an individual to be free from any unauthorized use or access of his or her personal information. This is achieved via a variety of documentary, physical, and/or technical means. To ensure that data privacy is upheld in any given organization, there Read more
The exfiltration of several databases of the Commission on Election (Comelec) via its website two years ago remains as the biggest data breach in Philippine history. The incident involved at least 340 GB worth of stolen data, pertaining to around 77 million Filipinos. To many, that event is still famously Read more
This article was originally posted at GMA News Online. A little over two years ago, in the run-up to the 2016 national elections, a massive data breach earned the Philippines an unenviable place in the global spotlight. The headlines then said it all: Personal data of 55 million Filipino voters exposed! Read more
By JV Manglicmot Almost two years into the campaign against illegal drugs, accountability remains to be a problem. With thousands of Filipinos dead and thousands more widowed or orphaned, while rich drug lords remain free and unscathed, the campaign to rid the country of illegal drugs has not only been Read more
To mark the 109th international celebration of Women’s Day, hundreds of women gathered together in front of the University of Sto. Tomas and marched to Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila on March 8, 2018 to denounce violence against women as a policy of the Duterte administration. Aside from chanting the women’s Read more
Presidential Proclamation No. 224 Series of 1988 declares the observance of the month of March as Women’s Role in History Month. Republic Act No. 6949 Series of 1990 declares March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day, which aims to give recognition to the contributions of Filipino women in Read more