He is remembered as the public servant who helped the Philippines with its case to invalidate China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea and for his dedication to protect Filipinos here and abroad.
Published July 17, 2021, 2:25 PM
A think tank head said on Saturday, July 17, that potential candidates for the May 2022 polls don’t need a troll army, but they need volunteers like ordinary people who will fight back against the trolls.
Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, president of Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute for Strategic and International Studies, noted that the challenge for the upcoming elections is the presence of internet trolls.
Stratbase President Dindo Manhit (ADRi/Facebook)
“You fight trolls with maybe not trolls but a version of a volunteer army. They have weaponized social media, so it’s time for those who are not happy with this political environment to turn it and build their own social media army,” he stated during an Archer Talks webinar on the topic, “Mapping the 2022 Political Landscape: Who’s Ahead? Do Foreign Policy Issues Matter?”
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