Unfollowing @rapplerdotcom: On the growing irrelevance of Maria Ressa
How the mighty have fallen—Maria Ressa, former CNN bureau chief and former head of the ABS-CBN news department, has been reduced to picking fights with Mocha Uson.
Ressa’s website Rappler has been posting a series of articles against pro-Duterte netizens who lambasted the yellow media for their biased reporting.
Mocha Uson was singled out by Rappler because she’s one of the most vocal Duterte supporters, and her blog has been overtaking Ressa’s Rappler in Facebook engagements.
What a humiliating blow for Maria Ressa’s ego. A mere “sexy star” (as Rappler calls Mocha), with none of Ressa’s credentials, experience, or funding, has beaten her at her own game.
How could this happen?
As a netizen who used to read Rappler but who now prefers to read Mocha’s blog, let me offer an explanation.
I prefer getting my news from Mocha Uson because she provides the updates that none of the yellow media are reporting.
For example, it was through Mocha’s site that I found out about the great improvements Sec. Art Tugade made at the airport, and the groundbreaking steps that Sec. Rafael Mariano and Sec. Manny Pinol have taken to help Filipino farmers, like the two-year ban on land conversion and free irrigation.
I go to Mocha’s site because that’s where I can read the unfiltered sentiments and concerns of our kababayans, without the lies and distortions of the yellow media.
Obviously, I’m not the only one who feels this way, that’s why the traffic on Mocha’s site and other anti-yellow sites has been skyrocketing.
Elitist journalists want to believe only the masa read Mocha’s page, but they are gravely mistaken. Everyone is reading Mocha Uson’s blog, from security guards to CEOs. Her Facebook engagement stats are now higher than Rappler and Inquirer, so it’s not surprising that they’re openly attacking her.
Senators, congressmen, and other elected officials, you need to pay attention.
Mocha, like President Duterte, is living proof that the yellow media are becoming irrelevant.
Mocha, like President Duterte, became more popular than she ever was because she gave voice to the people and refused to kowtow to the yellow media.
Contrast this with Leni Robredo and Leila de Lima, who worked so hard to be the darlings of the yellow media and only succeeded in making people hate them more.
Sucking up to the yellow media is the new kiss of death. Be forewarned. The people and Mocha Uson are the real kingmakers now.
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How is it possible that we have come to this stage of being branded, instead of helping the nation rise back on its feet? It pains me to read how much noise is being made just to criticize, or bring down, this government. If the people on the other side of the fence, whom you call "Yellow," would just get into the serious business of really helping this elected government, maybe they (the Yellow) would have been praised, instead of getting more hated.
ReplyDelete"Elected," a serious word that may no longer anything these days. In my days, respect if given to any given official, not because of his newfound position, but because respect is given to the people who gave their trust on said elected official. They are called "honorable," again not because of their newfound position, but because we respect that the people have spoken. Therefore, the respect is more on the people, and not only resides on the shoulders of the elected official.
Pretty much like the silent majority, regardless if they voted for PDu30 or not, we continue to hope that this country will someday stand on its own feet, far from the grasp of any foreign power and/or influence. Let the poor get an improvement in life, and let ignorance be a thing of the past. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
Iyak pa more rappler
Deletevert well said RJV.. and to rappler please be a good and fair spreading news..
DeletePaano nga po tayo aangat kung meron naman pong mga tao dyan na hinihila ang presidente pababa? Hindi madali ang tungkulin nang isang presidente but at least may pagbabago na kumpara sa mga nagdaang administrasyon.
Deletegusto kasi nila si leni robredo ang maging presidente para balik na ulit ang negusyo nilang shabu sa bansa natin sa pinas. . .
DeletemasaKIT UNG MALING AKALA NA POWERFUL KA, NAPAKASAKIT KUYA ROXAS
DeleteBecause they think the presidency is just something they can take away and hand on a silver platter to their new patron saint, Leni.
DeleteBias talaga Rappler!
DeleteI've unfollowed rappler ages ago before the election. Everyone should have known the difference from a journalist and the journalist with benefits.
ReplyDelete#myopinion
ano daw? how about yung nakapag aral pero walng utak? =)
DeleteIKAW UN
Deletemaghuka pa kayo ng sarili niyong libingan...hahaha
ReplyDeleteMasasabi ko pakyow!!! Masa ang kakampi ni du30 TAMA NG ILANG TAONG GINAGWA NU TANGA ANG MGA TAO...LINISAN ANG KALAT..TUWID NGA ANG DAAN ANG DAMI NMNG KALAT KAYA DAPAT LINISIN PRA MKAPUNTA SA DPAT PATUTUNGUHAN..
ReplyDeleteBecause you guys are bias ugly bitches all you do is complain about our new president.
ReplyDeletetagalugin mo na lang kasi.
DeleteBakit Teh di mo gets english nya?
DeleteBecause at least 90% of the Philippine population would like to know about news that have significance on their lives!
ReplyDelete#biasmedia
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ReplyDeleteRappler is nothing but highfalutin words of journalism to make it look like a highly intelligible piece of garbage.
ReplyDeleteOoooh burn. Exactly my thoughts captain
Deleteyes..exactly.
ReplyDeletethe well educated journalist was downgraded by a sex star like MOCHA....what the hek happen to your education..
ReplyDeletebecoz u barter your intelligent pen with money...done
I don't give my time reading rappler after they have already failed expectations no more one failure in fair broadcasting leads to distrust I would rather listen to someone who tells real time honest to goodness information who doesnt play with words but reality.
ReplyDeleteKapag naging malinis ang eleksyon, asahan nyo hindi na mananalo ang backer nyo rappler!
ReplyDeleteYeahhh.. Personally, I don't read the CRABLLER este,Rappler pala. You will see no other than darkness. They paint it with everything in black. Walang pag asa kung baga. Talangka. Kay ,mocha, malban sa maganada na, maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw ang articles niya. Makikita mo ang liwanag,... Ayoko ng balitang galing sa KADILIMAN,. ABISACBN, GMA, RAPPLER, INQUIRER, ETC. Mocha na tayo... Hahaha.. Keep it up Ms. Gandang Mocha...
ReplyDeleteAnu ba yung RAPPLER??? rap music site ba yun? sensya na di kasi ako mahilig sa lugaw
ReplyDeleteParang rapper ata yun..
DeleteMga samot saring kwento nilagyan ng tonong ewan kung anong nota(sori hindi kasi ako musician)mabibilis na salitang kung minsan ay hindi maunawaan....yoooohh saka sasalitan ng isang awitin. Nagkukwento na kulang sa substance, mga bagay na kung ano lang ang nakikita iyan ang rappler mga balita ay kulang kulang at isang panig lang ang binibigyan ng pahayag(biased nga kasi) ang mga nahihikayat niya ay iyong mga katulad din ng rappler na bias....mabuti na lamang mahilig ng magresearch ang mga masa ngayon, hindi na basta basta naniniwala.
DeleteYou can read back previous posts of Rappler and you will know that they are against Duterte even before he became the President. Now that he won they are trying to focus only on the negative to prove that they are right. So with the other media. They are just blinded by their own belief as if they have not seen the reality.
ReplyDeleteHaha.. desperate 'tards trying to twist things. Mocha's better at making her bj videos than being anything but biased. Mocha, stop creating these stupid paawa articles. You try so hard to stay relevant because you have a failure of a career. You're not yellow as your horde claims, but you're of a different color. You're as filthy as what you brand as yellowtard followers of Noynoying. STOP pitting Filipinos against each other because of the faction you have created. You're biased yourself with your one sided articles so you're the the real hypocrite in the Phil scene.
ReplyDeleteI will go with the hypocrite who's showing the positive things that is happening in this country than the hypocrite who keeps on pulling this country down. We are all hypocrites, let those who has no sin cast the first stone.God bless our country - a hypocrite
DeleteStop Mocha? Who are you to say such a thing?
DeleteMore and more people are now unfollowing Rappler at the rate of 5 to 6 per minute. MOCHA USON is now on top in terms of followers. Goodbye time for Rappler?
ReplyDeleteI will go with the hypocrite who's showing the positive things that is happening in this country than the hypocrite who keeps on pulling this country down. We are all hypocrites, let those who has no sin cast the first stone.God bless our country - a hypocrite
ReplyDelete@RAPPLER, if you are reading this, I already blocked and marked you as spam on my news feed. don't mess with our President !.am i the only one? I guess not. P.S im not a troll.
ReplyDeleteI was also surprised at how Mocha Uson was singled out by Rappler. So shallow! It has really discouraged me so I am staying away from it.
ReplyDeletea mere sexy dancer you say? at least she's real and she's telling the story in black and white.
ReplyDeleteWala yan...
ReplyDeleteI agree... a hypocrite you may say but who is wholeheartedly willing to cooperate with the progress and enlightening the people on what is truly happening rather than filling people's mind with nothing but trash!
ReplyDeleteDemean her all you want but stats prove that she had beaten you all liars , hands down.
Cheers to you Ms. Mocha Uson! More Power to you.
Kelan pa kaya mawawala sa atin ang crab mentality? Parang ayaw ng iba sa atin na umunlad ang Pilipinas
ReplyDeletereport nu lng ang page ng rappler and they will cease to exist! I AM A FILIPINO, I AM FOR CHANGE DUTERTE SA PAGBABAGO!
ReplyDeletePabagsak na kayo #rappler #bias #unfollowrappler
ReplyDeletePlease unlike rappler
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I wouldn't worry about Maria Ressa. She's smart and she's here to stay. Will Mocha? Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteI won't worry for Mocha either. Blogging is not her main bread and butter but Ressa's...it's her life
DeleteI won't worry for Mocha either. Blogging is not her main bread and butter but Ressa's...it's her life
Delete... and butter.
DeleteYeah sure, Ressa is smart and will surely stay but her crediblity is gone, the end, kaput, paktay
DeleteLife can be simplier if you just unfollow rappler and listen to good vibes of mocha's blog.
ReplyDeleteevery one want the truth not a report of a biased media .full of lies and deception.
ReplyDeleteevery one want the truth not a report of a biased media .full of lies and deception.
ReplyDeleteI was once follower of Rappler, i get updates from their blogs regarding local and international issues. That is history now. Reading their blogs and hearing bias reporters and misleading audiences of true informations are real trash. I would rather read Mocha's blog and listen to her live videos where I get real and true informations and issues about the our country. Goodbye Rappler forever!
ReplyDeleteAko i unlike rappler.. bias masyado.. i don't want my mind to get polluted by biased journalism.
ReplyDelete#unlikerapplerchallenge
Yes Rappler is one Bias and not certified media outlet here in the Philippines. they provide wrong information to innocent civilians... they better end their franchise and for their reporters it's better not to employ them to another media outlet so they get another job.
ReplyDeleteMocha Uson is bagman for De Lima.
ReplyDeleteSo that is why Rappler has resorted to featuring wedding articles and pictures in order to survive. They should change their name to Wedding Rappler.
ReplyDeleteThe filipino people want truth, media is influencing people`s mind, and we are leaving in corrupt society. They don`t have dignity they used to do wrong and become normal to the society ... They believe they can do anything cut some word to become real and publish it ....
ReplyDeleteunfollowed Rappler weeks ago
ReplyDelete