MovePH, Holy Angel University to hold webinar on why Central Luzon youth vote matters
Apr 9, 2021 3:50 PM PHT
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What is the role of the youth in the elections? How can we empower them in choosing the leaders the country deserves?
With the pandemic posing challenges to people s access to voter registration, more Filipinos should be encouraged to find ways to participate in the 2022 Philippine elections and vote for good leaders who can help solve the country s problems.
Rappler s civic engagement arm MovePH and Holy Angel University s Bachelor of Arts in Communication Program will lead a regional conference on Friday, April 16, to discuss how youth voters can become game changers and pioneers of collective action during the elections. The event is also in collaboration with the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation (D&D).
UP Visayas holds national conference on democracy and disinformation online
Feb 21, 2021 2:41 PM PHT
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This is a press release from University of the Philippines Visayas.
The University of the Philippines-Visayas is hosting a 3-day national online conference on February 22, 24, and 26. The nation conference gathers prominent media personalities, educators, civil society representatives, and advocates to discuss disinformation and democracy in various contexts – media, health, law and governance, and education.
The unprecedented growth of digital platforms, especially social media, in the last decade has intensified the call to fight disinformation.
Dubbed as UP Visayas’ largest gathering of media personalities, advocates, and academics, the 3rd National Conference on Democracy and Disinformation will be running under the theme, “New Normal, New Media: The Emerging Challenges of Disinformation in the Philippines.”