The FMA Digital Rights Roundup contains regular updates on what Filipinos need to know about their digital rights. SC reports 80% success rate for 170,000 videocon hearings From May 4, 2020 to January 8, 2021, 27,000 courts around the country held 170,000 videocon hearings. The Supreme Court issued Administrative Circular […]
The FMA Digital Rights Roundup contains regular updates on what Filipinos need to know about their digital rights. Gatchalian calls out telcos’ constant poor internet service After reiterating that over three months have lapsed since President Rodrigo Duterte’s ultimatum to telcos to improve their services, Senator Win Gatchalian expressed that […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Addressing the rapid expansion of top-down digital platform regulations across Southeast Asia, a coalition of regional civil society organisations (CSOs) successfully concluded a strategic dialogue at the Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC 2026). The session, titled “(Re)Imagining a Multistakeholder Model for Digital Platforms in ASEAN,” served as […]
Kuala Lumpur/ Jakarta / Manila / Bangkok: 24 November 2025 — The 15th meeting of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) Negotiating Committee is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 November in Kuala Lumpur. Civil society organizations from across ASEAN reiterate calls for greater transparency and meaningful public engagement […]
Why Digital Security is a Feminist Issue for Women with Disabilities In today’s connected world, going online isn’t just a luxury but a lifeline. From messaging apps and social media to telehealth and education, digital tools help us work, connect, and express ourselves. But for many women with disabilities, the […]
With more than 400 sessions, 2,000 in-person attendees, and numerous networking events, RightsCon 2025 was the perfect avenue for digital rights advocates to gather, collaborate, and strategize how to bring about change in this rapidly evolving digital age. After working in this field for over two years, I often heard […]
To say that the Philippine Internet has changed over the past decade is an understatement. The Internet has opened up various opportunities for Filipinos to communicate and learn. But the past few years have been challenging with how hate and prejudice ran rampant online, rendering the Internet a perilous place […]
On May 27, 2024, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) released the latest iteration of its Digital Rights Report titled “Internet Rights on the Edge: Navigating the Digital Landscape in Chaos,” which delved deep into how technology, especially the Internet, responded to the urgent crises that defined the year 2023. […]
30 Years of Philippine Internet: Honoring the Past, Safeguarding the Future Digital Rights Conference MARCH 20 to 21, 2024 The Loft, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University 30 Years of Philippine Internet: Honoring the Past, Safeguarding the Future is a Digital Rights Conference organized by the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) […]
GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines July 2022: 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 What we gather this month: Instances […]