Philippine News Online

10/09/2025

In the halls of international climate talks, the battle is not only fought over emissions targets and finance pledges. A more insidious war is waged daily in newsrooms, on social media, and in public discourse. Its weapon is not carbon but confusion. Its aim is delay. Its masters? The sprawling coalition of fossil fuel interests, political opportunists, and digital platforms that thrive on lies more viral than truth.

Climate disinformation is not a glitch in the system—it is the system. Experts describe it as “organized lies,” meticulously crafted to obscure scientific reality, to weaken public trust, and to derail the urgent action needed to avert catastrophe. The problem is not new; oil companies were already downplaying their own research on global warming as early as the 1970s. But today, the sophistication of climate deception has evolved far beyond outright denial. It now cloaks itself in false solutions, pseudo-science, cultural warfare, and political populism.

The climate crisis is already here. Super typhoons devastate Philippine towns. Indonesian forests fall to bulldozers. Heatwaves scorch South Asia. Each delay narrative, each greenwashed ad, each smear against activists is not just misinformation—it is time stolen from the planet’s survival.

This is not just a war of science. It is a war of stories. And unless truth can be told with as much urgency and resonance as the lies, the world risks losing not only the climate fight but also the very foundation of trust in facts.

Because in the end, climate disinformation is not simply about the atmosphere—it is about democracy itself.

https://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2025/09/the-invisible-war-how-climate.html

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BXyNhk8Ta/

Wazzup Pilipinas features lifestyle, events, travel, food, tech, advocacy, entertainment and other informative news

31/08/2025

“You know what’s the real problem? Anyone can be a content creator, pero hindi naman alam ang etiquette.”

It’s a raw observation, but one that cuts straight into the heart of today’s digital landscape. The democratization of content creation—once hailed as the great equalizer of voices—has birthed not just storytellers and visionaries, but also opportunists who mistake influence for free loot.

No offense meant, but the truth stings: ang daming PR hoarder ngayon. Content creators who once cared about storytelling, creativity, and building authentic connections with audiences have been replaced—at least in large part—by a new breed whose primary motivation is simple: “Gusto ko lang makakuha ng free items.”

These are the individuals who flood events, sn**ch every press kit, and post the bare minimum. Genuine engagement? Nowhere to be found. Long-term brand loyalty? Forgotten. The craft has been reduced to clout-chasing and collecting freebies—polluting the industry with hollow voices that echo louder than the ones who actually deserve to be heard.

https://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2025/09/the-rise-of-pr-hoarders-how-content.html

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16yePPL72r/

Wazzup Pilipinas features lifestyle, events, travel, food, tech, advocacy, entertainment and other informative news

22/08/2025

In Philippine media, few clashes reveal the deep fractures between journalism and public relations more starkly than the recent exchange between Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and broadcast veterans Korina Sanchez and Julius Babao. At first glance, the controversy seems to revolve around whether a certain contractor family paid ₱10 million for favorable coverage. But peel away the noise, and the heart of the issue is far more enduring—and far more dangerous: the credibility of journalism itself.

Mayor Vico did not accuse the veteran journalists of violating the law. He did something more unsettling: he called out what he described as “shameful.” His words cut through the fog of denial and counter-denial, putting the spotlight not on payment, but on perception. And in journalism, perception is often reality.

The clash between Vico Sotto and the Sanchez-Babao camp is not merely gossip fodder. It is a mirror reflecting journalism’s deepest vulnerability in the age of influence. It forces us to ask uncomfortable questions: Who gets featured, and why? When is a story a story, and when is it PR? And most crucially, how much trust can the public still extend to media institutions whose stars blur those lines?

At the end of the day, journalism has only one shield—public trust. Once the audience begins to believe that stories can be bought, no denial, legal threat, or semantic distinction between “news” and “lifestyle” can restore it.

That is why Vico’s critique stings. It is not about ₱10 million. It is about credibility—the lifeblood of journalism, the very thing that makes people listen. Lose that, and the profession becomes indistinguishable from public relations.

And once journalism becomes PR, it stops being journalism at all.

https://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2025/08/when-journalism-becomes-pr-vico-korina.html

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CVsWewQv9/

Wazzup Pilipinas features lifestyle, events, travel, food, tech, advocacy, entertainment and other informative news

17/04/2025

PLEASE REPOST OR RESHARE THIS PRESS RELEASE (Tagalog version)

UMALOHOKAN Para Sa Kaalaman, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan
April 13, 2025

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Sa panahong nangingibabaw ang disimpormasyon at madaling lumaganap ang kasinungalingan sa social media, isang makapangyarihang tinig ang muling bumangon. Ang UMALOHOKAN: Para sa Kaalaman, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan ay hindi lamang isang workshop—ito ay naging isang kilusan. Isang laban para sa katotohanan. Isang panawagan para sa mas malinis na kapaligiran. Isang pagkilos para sa mas maliwanag na kinabukasan.

Mula sa simpleng layunin ng pagbibigay-gabay sa mga influencer, blogger, vlogger, at content creator tungo sa mas etikal na pamamahayag at digital storytelling, lumawak ang adhikain ng UMALOHOKAN Workshop—at ngayo'y isa na itong pambansang panawagan para sa responsableng paglalathala, makakalikasang pagkilos, at mulat na mamamayan.

“Ito ay higit pa sa workshop. Isa itong paggising,” mariing sinabi ni Ross Flores Del Rosario, tagapagtatag ng Wazzup Pilipinas at pinuno ng UMALOHOKAN initiative. “Panahon na upang tigilan ang tahimik na panonood at pagsunod. Panahon na upang tayo’y magsalita, kumilos, at lumaban.”

Kaagapay ng Samahan ng mga Iskolar ng Simbayanan (SIS) at Simbayanan Ni Maria Community Foundation Inc. (SMCFI), matagumpay na isinagawa ang workshop sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaisa ng mga iskolar, social media personalities, at mga lider sa larangan ng adbokasiya. Ang dedikasyon nina Rose Marcelino, Xian Guia, at Ma’am Encarnacion Pioquid mula sa SIS at SMCFI ay tunay na nagpapatunay sa kapangyarihan ng kabataang Pilipino.

Kasama sa mga pangunahing tagasuporta ang Bayanihan Para sa Kalikasan Movement Inc., GPP Kalikasan Muna – Green Party of the Philippines, at JBC Workers Union sa pangunguna nina Engr. Eric Raymundo, Mariella Amagan, at Josephine Cabatuando. Sa tulong ng makukulay at mapagmalikhain na disenyo mula sa mga iskolar ng SIS, at visual graphics nina Niel Jose ng Green Initiatives at Nineverses Printing Services ni Beng Girang, naging buhay na buhay ang diwa ng workshop.

Mga kilalang tagapagsalita at organisasyon ang nagbigay-inspirasyon sa mga kalahok, kabilang ang:

Vera Files, PPCRV, LENTE Philippines, EcoWaste Coalition, Partners for Affordable & Reliable Energy, BAN Toxics, Alkarock by Gift of Nature, CreatiVoices, at TV5.

Kabilang din sa mga mahuhusay na personalidad na nagbigay ng kanilang karunungan at mensahe ay sina Ma’am Ellen Tordesillas, Chino Penserga, Atty. Jay Roset, Nic Satur Jr., Antonio Dizon, Eman Balani, Pocholo De Leon Gonzales, John Reczon Calay, at mga content creator na sina Gio Almoite, Nestor Lim, Eduard Laya, Jenny Medenilla, at marami pang iba.

Hindi rin matatawaran ang suporta ng mainstream media, tulad ng INQUIRERdotnet, INQ Plus Pilipinas, DWIZ 882, at dating Press Undersecretary ng Malacañang Robert Torres Rivera at co-host na si Nerlisa Elyza Francisco Rivera.

Kahanga-hanga rin ang mensahe ni dating Senador at kasalukuyang Pangulo ng The Manila Hotel, Atty. Joey Lina, na dumalo at naghatid ng makapangyarihang pananalita na tumimo sa puso ng bawat isa.

Kasama sa tagumpay ng programa ang mahusay na pagho-host nina Vanessa Rose Torres mula Pampanga at Filjon Curaming ng SIS, at ang teknikal na suporta mula kay Vladimir Del Rosario na siyang nag-live stream ng limang oras na programa upang maabot ang mas malawak na audience online.

Lubos na pasasalamat sa aming mga sponsors:

Bambuhay, Dimalupig & Gabrielle Food Products Trading, ZAVRRUSOVinegar, Bea's Homemade Peanut Butter, Pili Finos, at ang mga baked goodies mula sa Simbayanan Ni Maria Community Foundation Inc. at Samahan ng mga Iskolar ng Simbayanan (SIS).

Taus-pusong pasasalamat din sa bawat tagapagsalita, moderator, panelist, at kalahok na buong pusong ibinahagi ang kanilang kaalaman at paniniwala. Kayo ang tunay na UMALOHOKAN—ang tinig ng pag-asa, ang sigaw ng pagbabago.

“Hindi ibibigay sa atin ang hinaharap—kailangan natin itong likhain. Magkasama. Ngayon.” – Ross Flores Del Rosario

Makiisa. Magsalita. Maging tinig ng katotohanan.

Maging isang UMALOHOKAN.

Wazzup Pilipinas features lifestyle, events, travel, food, tech, advocacy, entertainment and other informative news

07/04/2025

06/04/2025

Sa panahon ngayon kung saan mabilis kumalat ang maling impormasyon, unti-unting nasisira ang kalikasan, at tila nawawala ang tiwala ng kabataan sa halalan at pamahalaan—isang makabagong kilusan ang muling bubuhay sa tinig ng katotohanan, pagkilos, at pag-asa.

Ipinapakilala ang UMALOHOKAN: Para sa Kaalaman, Kalikasan, at Kinabukasan.

Isang makabuluhang pagtitipon, hindi lang para makinig, kundi para matuto, makibahagi, at mamulat. Pinangunahan ito ng masigasig na tagapagtanggol ng katotohanan at kalikasan—si Ross Flores Del Rosario, ang tagapagtatag ng Wazzup Pilipinas at UMALOHOKAN Workshops. Isang hakbang ito upang labanan ang tatlong malaking hamon ng ating panahon: disimpormasyon, kawalang-pakialam sa eleksyon, at pagkasira ng ating kapaligiran.

Wazzup Pilipinas features lifestyle, events, travel, food, tech, advocacy, entertainment and other informative news