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On press freedom, elections, and womens’ rights: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (April 1-30, 2025)
POLL BETS URGED TO PUSH FOR POLICIES TO PROMOTE PRESS FREEDOM, DIGITAL RIGHTS Digital rights advocac…
On women’s rights, elections, and internet connectivity: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (March 1-31, 2025)
PH POISED TO BECOME SE ASIA’S DIGITAL-INFRA POWERHOUSE The data center industry in the Philippines i…
Digital Rights in Southeast Asia After 10 Years: A Reflection from a Gender Rights Advocate
Ten years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) co-hosted RightsCon Southeast Asia in Man…
RightsCon 2025: Amplifying Young Voices
With more than 400 sessions, 2,000 in-person attendees, and numerous networking events, RightsCon 20…
On artificial intelligence, disinformation, and cybersecurity: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (February 1-28, 2025)
PHILIPPINES REPORTS FOREIGN CYBER INTRUSIONS TARGETING INTELLIGENCE DATA, BUT NO BREACHES Attempts t…
On Women’s Day, FMA calls for better policies for women and girls online
This International Working Women’s Day, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) celebrates the r…
FMA celebrates the 39th EDSA Anniversary; calls for a renewed solidarity against present tyrants
As the country struggles with worsening corruption and power imbalances, there is no better time to …
On cybersecurity, internet safety, and elections: the FMA Digital Rights Roundup (January 1-31, 2025)
IN FORUM, EXPERTS TACKLE DOUBLE-EDGE ROLE OF AI IN PH ELECTIONS The discussion explored the applic…
On press freedom, AI, and elections: the FMA Digital Rights Roundup (December 1-31, 2024)
COA NOTES DEARTH OF DATA PRIVACY OFFICERS DESPITE LAW Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7…
FMA’s 2024 in Publications
Between the steady rise of artificial intelligence and the surging cases of online fraud, the year 2…
On cybercrimes, internet access, and elections: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (November 1-30, 2024)
NPC TO CONDUCT DATA PRIVACY PROBE ON GCASH GLITCH In its notice, GCash said that there was no data l…
On cyber threats, elections and disinformation: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (October 1-31, 2024)
SURVEILLANCE BUSINESS MODEL DRIVES DATA EXPLOITATION, THREATS TO PRIVACY – EXPERT Meredith Whittaker…
PH Internet pioneer Dr. Rudy Villarica passes away; leaves legacy for accessible <div>Internet for Filipinos</div>
The Foundation for Media Alternatives pays tribute to Dr. Rodolfo Villarica (1933-2024), one of the …
On cybersecurity, elections, and press freedom: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (September 1-30, 2024)
GSIS ASSURES MEMBER DATA SAFETY AFTER SECURITY BREACH The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)…
On Martial Law’s 52nd Anniversary, FMA urges admin to protect truth-tellers, stop censorship
When former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was beginning to build his empire through unprecedented vi…
On press freedom, fake news, and cybersecurity: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (August 1-31, 2024)
Philippine court orders regulator to restore license of news site Rappler A Philippine court has ord…
APrIGF 2024: Reflections on Multistakeholderism and the Future of the Internet
Last August 2024, I attended the Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum in person for the s…
FMA attends DRAPAC, APrIGF; applauds expansion of digital rights movement in Asia-Pacific
The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) is eager to share with our community the strategies and …
On cybersecurity, internet access, and digitalization: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (July 1-31, 2024)
42 MILLION PEOPLE POSSIBLY AFFECTED BY 2023 PHILHEALTH DATA BREACH The NPC said the affected individ…
On AI, cybersecurity, and elections: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (June 1-30, 2024)
FMA AND DENTSU CREATIVE LEVERAGE GENERATIVE AI TO FIGHT AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE IN TIKTOK CAMPAIGN Wh…
FMA calls for better and safer digital spaces this Pride Month
The Internet can be many things, but above all, it is a vast space for free expression. Many members…
On AI, Press Freedom, and Internet Access: the FMA Digital Rights Round-up (May 1-31, 2024)
PH LEADS WORLD IN WORKERS USING AI: MICROSOFT PHILIPPINES According to Microsoft, 86 percent of know…
On Digital Connectivity, AI, and Cybersecurity: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (April 1-30, 2024)
NPC ISSUES NEW ORDERS ON DATA PROTECTION The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued guidelines…
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On the 30th PH Internet Anniversary, AI, and Online Gender-Based Violence: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (March 1-31, 2024)
MICROSOFT TO TRAIN PHILIPPINE WOMEN IN AI, CYBERSECURITY The women will use an online platform to le…
On UNSR Visit, Cybercrimes and Press Freedom: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (January 1-31, 2024)
UN special rapporteur Khan meets with NPC officials United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan wen…
On cybercrime, disinformation, and Internet access: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (December 1-31, 2023)
BIZ BUZZ: NPC READIES CHARGES VS PHILHEALTH OFFICIALS FOR DATA LEAK The government’s data privacy wa…
On VAW, cybersecurity, and digital technology: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (November 1-30, 2023)
MARCOS TO INVESTORS: PHILIPPINES READY FOR AI The Philippines is ready for artificial intelligence (…
FMA celebrates Universal Children’s Day, invites everyone to protect children online
This Universal Children’s Day, the Foundation for Media Alternatives enjoins every one to buil…
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[GenderScoop] October is Cybersecurity Month!
Cybersecurity Awareness Month may not be everyone’s favorite holiday but for civil society organizat…
On cybersecurity, AI, and internet freedom: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (October 1- 31, 2023)
PHILHEALTH NEGLIGENCE EYED IN DATA BREACH The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is investigating if …
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[Joint Statement] Gaza: Restore telecoms and internet connectivity now
Originally posted here -https://www.article19.org/resources/gaza-restore-telecoms-and-internet-conne…
Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, IFEX and other signatories stress that hosting the next IGF…
On AI, cybercrimes, and digitization: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (September 1- 30, 2023)
PH IS NO. 1 IN DIGITAL ILLITERACY, NO. 2 IN ONLINE CHILD ABUSE – EXECS The Philippines is the world’…
FMA’s Statement on the 51st anniversary of Martial Law
For years, the rallying call “Never Again, Never Forget” has summed up the Filipino people’s opposit…
Upholding Press Freedom in the Philippines
Today’s second commemoration of the National Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to shine an unrelen…
GenderScoop: July is National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month
The campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 aims to raise awareness of disturbing…
Turn Privacy ON
Breach of privacy poses real risks to the LGBTQ+ community. As the internet became a space for peopl…
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[GenderScoop] June is Pride Month and the breach of privacy poses real risks to the LGBTQ+ community.
As June kicks off, you may notice a rainbow takeover. From online to your local high street, busines…
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[GenderScoop] Safe Spaces Act is now on its 3rd year!
Today in Herstory Photo Source: Senator Risa Hontiveros Facebook Page THREE (3) YEARS AGO, Sen…
GenderScoop: Gendered Disinformation and Deepfakes are real
We’re In The News “In the Philippines, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) repor…
GenderScoop: Digital Rights are Women’s Rights
Last March 10, 2023, FMA attended and paneled the UN CS267 side event titled Cybersafe Against Fake …
#DigitalTradePH | March 2023 Issue
Check what we have gathered this March: Southeast Asia business group offers help in developing MSME…
IWD 2023: Women’s Coalition Rallies Support for Rural Women in Defense of Land Rights
The syndicated estafa case is the most recent of the acts of harassment against them since they were…
GenderScoop: Creating a Safer Internet for Everyone
What we have gathered so far: Gender-Based Violence Legislative and policy development Tech for Good…
3 students win OOTB’s essay writing contest on digital rights, security
This is a press release from Out of The Box Media Literacy Initiative. In celebration of Safer Inter…
#DigitalTradePH | February 2023 Issue
Check what we have gathered this February: Check what we have gathered this February: Lawmakers rati…
GenderScoop: UN Podcast’s Uniting Against Hate, CHR vows to pursue case vs ‘TNVS driver’ Harassment, Case Dismissal of NPC vs. Dado on FB’s Cambridge Analytica Issue
JANUARY 2023 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines The Women and IC…
#DigitalTradePH | January 2023 Issue
Check what we have gathered this January: Speeding up our digital journey With the imposition of qua…
ID Watch Special Issue (December 2022): SIM Card Registration
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
PhilSys ends year behind target, cybercrime law amendments included use of PhilSys proposed: ID Watch December 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
Public consultation for SIM Card Registration rules scheduled, blockchain proposed for PhilSys security: ID Watch November 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
GenderScoop: Mandatory SIM Card Registration & Women
DECEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines Mandatory SIM C…
#DigitalTradePH December Issue
Serafica and Oren underscored the importance of partnerships between the private and public sectors …
On media killings and digital safety: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (October 15 to November 15, 2022)
VIETNAM, THAILAND LEAD IN ASEAN MOBILE EXPERIENCE WHILE PH LAGS: REPORT The Philippines ranked at th…
#DigitalTradePH November Issue
DTI bats for mandatory gov’t local procurementDTI is set to launch in the next few months the …
GenderScoop: Tech for Good or Bad?
NOVEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines CONCERTED EFFOR…
SIM Card Registration law passed, lawmakers call for accountability over PhilSys delays: ID Watch September-October 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
GenderScoop: Online Harassment is REAL: Are we doing enough?
SEPTEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines What we gather…
FMA’s statement on the International Day for Universal Access to Information | September 28, 2022
Information is the crux of democracy. While it can exist on its own, it could be processed and turne…
Issuance of voter’s certification set to resume, DICT suggests digital version of National ID, Senate sees passage of revised SIM card bill: ID Watch August 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
On cybercrime, security, and SIM card registration: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (September 1-15, 2022)
SECURITY EXPERT LAUNCHES UNIFIED CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM CHALLENGES TIn a recent press briefing, Ian …
The problem with ID systems that lack legal gender recognition
ID systems have an important place in everyday life. They allow people to access essential services …
On the national press freedom day, joint venture deal, and digitalization: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (August 16-31, 2022)
ON THE FIRST OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM DAY The Philippines observes its first National P…
GenderScoop: Addressing Online Gender-Based Violence: What can governments do?
AUGUST 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines What we gather th…
On cyber libel, telco competition, and the new OSAEC law: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (August 1-15, 2022)
POLICE ARREST EX-VP CANDIDATE WALDEN BELLO FOR CYBER LIBEL Former vice presidential candidate and La…
Solons propose SIM card registration, ‘plaza-type’ distribution eyed for unclaimed nat’l IDs, national ID cited as priority in SONA: ID Watch July 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
On the vision for tech, better internet speed, and online (and offline) violence: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (July 16-31, 2022)
DIGITAL SERVICES TAX, DIGITAL GOV’T SERVICES: TECH PRIORITIES FROM SONA 2022 President Ferdinand Mar…
GenderScoop: Soaring Numbers of OGBV, Policy Development in Gender and ICT, Liability of Internet Intermediaries in the Protection of Women’s Rights and Automation and Digitization Efforts to Bridge Gender Digital Divide
GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines July 2022: Soaring Numbers of…
Government eyes printable version of national ID, Marcos cites PhilID issuance as key to addressing food crisis: ID Watch June 2022
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. Vi…
On initiatives against cybercrime, disinformation, and building hybrid online learning: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (July 1-15, 2022)
FAKE JOB TEXT SCAMS LIKELY TO PERSIST AS JOBLESSNESS WORSENS Rising indices of Cybercriminals using …
On digital transactions, online investment scams, policy and reforms in the digital sector: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (16-30, 2022)
SC: PHOTOS, MESSAGES FROM FB MESSENGER ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that …
GenderScoop: Online Gender-based Violence, the Role of Internet Intermediaries and Initiatives to address Gender Digital Divide
What's the scoop this month on gender and ICT in the Philippines? We continue to see manifestations …
On internet infrastructure, cybersecurity and the fight against disinformation disorder: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (June 1-15, 2022)
STARLINK SET TO DELIVER BREAKTHROUGH INTERNET SERVICES TO PH SOON The Department of Information and …
GenderScoop: Reaching for inclusivity, leveraging platforms for empowerment and fight vs. disinformation
GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines May 2022 scoop: Reaching for …
On Election Standards, Defending Freedom of Speech and Press Freedom, and Upholding Historical Truth: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (May 16-31, 2022)
INT’L OBSERVERS: MAY 9 PH VOTE FALLS SHORT OF FREE, FAIR ELECTION STANDARDS The election was “not fr…
On Election Hacking Attempts, Disinformation in Social Media Platforms, and Vote Buying: The FMA Digital Rights Round-up (May 1-15, 2022)
PPCRV FINDS 1.6% MISMATCH IN ELECTION RETURNS The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PP…
GenderScoop: Elections, disinformation against women, and fighting for ‘digital rights’
April 2022 Scoop: Elections, disinformation against women, and fighting for ‘digital…
On the veto of the SIM Card Registration Ace, Election-related initiatives, and the Junking of Cyberlibel Raps: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (April 16-30, 2022)
DUTERTE VETOES SIM REGISTRATION BILL DUE TO MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS Pres. Ro…
Malapit na ang eleksyon! Anong meron? Makilahok sa mga ganap ng Foundation for Media Alternatives
Malapit na ang eleksyon! Sundan ang mga usapin at makilahok sa mga ganap ng FMA sa susunod na linggo…
Women’s Rights Advocates Condemn the Objectification of Women at a UniTeam Rally
A video taken from a BBM-Sara rally is currently being shared in various social media platforms. The…
On Meta’s Takedowns, the COMELEC Task Force and Election Information Disorder: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup | April 1-15, 2022
COMELEC FORMS TASK FORCE TO GO AFTER PEDDLERS OF FALSE INFO VS POLL BODY The Commission on Elections…
World March of Women-Pilipinas condemns in the strongest manner possible the lewd and pornographic sites set up by unscrupulous groups
The World March of Women-Pilipinas for Leni, through its national coordinator, Jean Enriquez, condem…
Safeguarding Digital Rights Amid the Philippine Elections
On April 9, Engage Media is organizing an online event titled “Safeguarding Digital Rights…
GenderScoop: Online violence as ‘real-world violence’, surfacing feminist lens on the borderlessness of the Internet
GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines March 2022 scoop: R…
On election disinformation, Smartmatic leak and the Public Service Act: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (March 1-31, 2022)
DUTERTE SIGNS AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC SERVICE ACT President Duterte has signed into law the measure ame…
On satellite internet, cyber attacks and cyebr-libel: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup
‘EVEN RIZAL USED A PSEUDONYM’: DUTERTE URGED TO VETO SIM CARD REGISTRATION OVER PRIVACY …
Statement on International Women’s Day 2022
Cancel the culture of misogyny, sexism offline and online; use technology for activism! Internationa…
GenderScoop: Safer internet? Combatting online persecution of women, exploitation of girls, and the dangers of SIM registration
GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines February 2022 scoop: Weaponiz…
On Fake News, Cybercrime, and Vetoing the SIM Card Registration Act: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup
February 16-28, 2022 The Digital Rights Roundup, published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives,…
Veto the SIM Card Registration Bill, Protect Fundamental Human Rights
#VetoSimCardReg #VetoSocMedReg We, a group of concerned organizations and individuals from all over …
On internet services, digital transactions, and the SIM card registration: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup
February 1-15, 2022 The Digital Rights Roundup, published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives, …
On e-wallets, fraud incidents, and fight for facts: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup
January 1-31, 2022 The Digital Rights Roundup, published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives, c…