Filipino journalists have found a way to counter the spread of misinformation online in an era of fake news, announced the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. The Fakeblok fake news blocker is a Chrome plug-in that would sanitize your Facebook newsfeed from fake news sites, reports Inquirer.net.
The Marawi crisis has left more than 185,000 people homeless, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Monday, reports ABS-CBN News.
Netizens in the Philippines spend the most time online among select Southeast Asian countries, and are “far more forgiving of poorly performing website experiences,” according to a survey by a global content delivery network services, reports Inquirer.net.
Don Stanley Dalisay (Source: LinkedIn.com)
Don Stanley Dalisay, a Filipino, graduated with honors at the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point, reports Balitang America.
Lucille Guiquin (Source: Lucille Guiquin/Rappler)
The photo of Lucille Guiquin graduating from college cum laude went viral on social media, She juggled her studies and work as a household helper with the Benzon family., reports Rappler.
US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war, which has killed thousands of people, reports Inquirer.net.
President Rodrigo Duterte declared the entire island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines under Martial Law. The announcement was made by Palace spokesperson Ernesto Abella a few minutes past 11 p.m. on Tuesday, reports GMA News.
Judge Benjamin Reyes
California Gov. Jerry Brown Monday appointed Benjamin Reyes to the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Reyes will be the first ever Filipino American Judge to serve on the Contra Costa County bench and the second Filipino American Judge to serve in the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties, reports Union City Patch.com.
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