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Dear Rappler readers,
This week kicked off with the two-day Democracy and Disinformation Forum, a joint effort between Inquirer, Rappler, other media organizations, civil society groups, and educational partners.
Some of the highlights: Associate Justice Marvic Leonen urges the public to be discerning on social media, which he describes as a platform with the power ‘to create digital amnesia and dull critical thinking.’ De La Salle University president Br. Armin Luistro says when the audience laughed at the most recent sexist statement of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, he realized it was this culture of approval and encouragement that fuels the spread of disinformation.
Some good news: Foreign direct investments coming into the Philippines surged to $8.7 B during the first 11 months of 2017, surpassing the full-year target of $8 billion set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, addressing the overseas Filipino workers repatriated from Kuwait, President Rodrigo Duterte suggested the use of contraceptives such as pills and injectables instead of condoms – a soundbite that made the rounds on social media because he claimed condoms did not “feel good.”
This week, Rappler talked to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. She addressed some accusations hurled at her in the impeachment hearings at the House of Representatives.
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Associate Justice Marvic Leonen urges the public to be discerning of their actions on social media, which he describes as a platform that has the power ‘to create digital amnesia and dull critical thinking’
Representatives of the church and the academe mull solutions to the growing culture of hate and disinformation in the Philippines
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas attributes the strong inflows to the country’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals
‘I love you as a Filipino,’ President Duterte tells 116 OFWs repatriated from Kuwait who arrive in Manila the day before Valentine’s Day
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno answers the accusations hurled against her in the impeachment hearings at the House of Representatives
Catch Barbie Almalbis, Mayonnaise, and Silent Sanctuary at the Live Jam segment of the UP Fair
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