The COMELEC will work with Twitter and Facebook for the verification of political candidates’ accounts. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections will work with social media platforms Twitter and Facebook for the verification of political candidates’ accounts. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez confirmed this after he announced over the weekend that the Commission on Elections will … Read more
COMELEC expanded the rules on online campaigning. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections has expanded the rules on online campaigning amidst the continued influence of social media. Last November 18, the poll body released Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations implementing the “Fair Elections Act” (Republic Act 9006) indicating instructions that should be … Read more
Franklin Drilon was seeking a measure against the anonymity of social media “trolls”. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon was seeking a measure against the anonymity of “trolls” on social media platforms. Drilon was seeking a measure that would require social media platforms to unveil the identity of “trolls” using their platform. The senator raised during … Read more
Jewel Mische: “I’ll be signing off of Instagram for a while.” JEWEL MISCHE — The StarStruck alumna recently took to social media to announce that she’s taking a temporary break from social media. The past weeks had been hectic for Jewel as she recently gave birth to her third child with husband Alister Kurzer, In … Read more
COMELEC will regulate and monitor electoral campaigns and spending in social media ahead of the 2022 elections. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections will regulate and monitor electoral campaigns and spending in social media ahead of the 2022 elections. The COMELEC has engaged Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to monitor and regulate the electoral campaigns … Read more
Ivana Alawi admitted about exchanging messages with this actor on social media. IVANA ALAWI — An actress and content creator recently admitted about exchanging messages with actor Joshua Garcia on social media. Ivana admitted about exchanging messages with Joshua on social media after revealing that she has a huge crush on him. The actress openly … Read more
Only 105 social media influencers have registered with BIR, according to DOF. DOF — The Department of Finance said that only 105 social media influencers have registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). On Friday, the Department of Finance said that more than half of the initial list of tax-delinquent social media influencers have … Read more
Dianne Medina shared how she responded to meanest comments. Dianne Medina shared in the interview about how she responded to meanest comments on her Instagram posts during her pregnancy. In a phone interview last October 1, 2020, Dianne told PEP.ph that mean comments were left on her posts on Instagram during her pregnancy — and … Read more
Mimiyuuuh reminded other vloggers and influencers to think “extra hard” before they post. Vlogger Mimiyuuuh had recently reminded other influencers and vloggers to think “extra hard” if their posts were a bit sensitive. This, as he shared his thoughts about controversial internet stars during an exclusive interview with PEP.ph on September 1 for 9.9 Mega … Read more
Alessandra de Rossi says sorry in recent social media post Actress Alessandra de Rossi expressed her apology over the mistake that she could possibly do on social media in the future. Alessandra or Alex, as what she is fondly called in showbiz, is one of the celebrities who are active on Twitter. The micro-blogging site … Read more
