Christa Escudero

1 week ago | rappler.com | Christa Escudero

MANILA, Philippines – Numerous Instagram accounts with signs of coordinated, inauthentic behavior flooded select Rappler posts about former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and departure for The Hague on March 11, with the comments sharing one keyword: DuterteEJK. The onslaught came on April 7, under posts that were published more than three weeks prior — on March 13, or two days after Duterte’s arrest.

3 weeks ago | rappler.com | Christa Escudero

CEBU, Philippines – Single mothers deserve respect. That’s what many Facebook users said after a video of Pasig City congressional candidate and lawyer Ian Sia went viral, with him joking that single mothers may sleep with him once a year. “Minsan sa isang taon, ang mga solo parent na babae na nireregla pa – Nay, malinaw, nireregla pa – at nalulungkot, minsan sa isang taon, puwedeng sumiping ho sa akin.

1 month ago | rappler.com | Christa Escudero

CEBU, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) unveiled a new logo on Friday, March 7 — and many social media users laughed about it. The MIAA released its new logo and brand identity as part of its 43rd anniversary celebration, the agency said in its press release. “The unveiling of our new identity is a significant step in our journey towards becoming a regulatory authority that prioritizes safety, efficiency, and innovation,” said MIAA General Manager Eric Jose Ines.

1 month ago | rappler.com | Christa Escudero |Russell Ku

A bill was filed, a “smear campaign” was launched, and that same bill was stalled. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, found itself in limbo after disputed claims from an initiative called Project Dalisay went viral.

2 months ago | thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Nicole Rile |Christa Escudero

THE UNIVERSITY of the East conferred academic degrees on more than 500 graduates during its midyear commencement exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Leading the latest batch were two cum laude graduates: Janela Kim Vasquez from the College of Business Administration-Manila and Marvelie Anne Ramos from the College of Fine Arts, Architecture, and Design. “This milestone is just the beginning.