Academics, journalists, political scientists, lawyers, and other experts come together to release a new book, 'The Marcos Era: A Reader.' But the age of disinformation poses a challenge to retelling the truth of the Marcos dictatorship.
MANILA, Philippines – With false information and political propaganda polluting the information ecosystem, academics, journalists, and public intellectuals are attempting to navigate how to regain credibility and spread truth among the Filipino masses.The Marcos Era: A Reader
Filipinos still had strong confidence in academics, professors, or teachers, as only 4% of Filipinos thought that they were purveyors of false political information.Attempts at getting people to listen He added other ways he communicated to make economic concepts less intimidating. For instance, instead of highlighting inflation statistics, Punongbayan would explain it like pandesal rolls are getting smaller, or one’s grocery bag is getting lighter, or one is spending more on gasoline nowadays.
“I think, along with it, there must be an ongoing popularization so that it does not fossilize eventually. I’m coming from the perspective of the Rizal Law for instance. It was implemented in the 1950s, and now it isn’t okay. It’s simply a requirement, a burden. And its original value has already been lost,” Pante said.
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