Finally Free: What does the research say about De Lima’s freedom?
A recent social listening report from Capstone-Intel Corporation revealed that the former senator Leila De Lima’s freedom received a notably high percentage of positive reception from social media users, with more negative mentions regarding her arrest. Capstone-Intel is a high-impact research company that uses innovative research technologies, tools, and methods to convert data and information into breakthrough insights and actionable intelligence outputs. It is committed to helping its clients solve problems, find solutions, grow markets and constituencies, build reputations, navigate risks, manage crises, and be the country’s leading private research and intelligence agency. Background Former Senator Leila de Lima, who has been in detention for almost seven years, has been granted permission by a Muntinlupa court to post bail for her third and final drug case. As a result, she will be released from jail. The court granted De Lima and her co-accused the opportunity to secure their temporary release by posting bail in the amount of P300,000. De Lima is presently confronted with the final drug case, which pertains to her purported participation in the illicit drug trade within the confines of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City during her tenure as justice secretary. De Lima was exonerated in her first drug-related legal battle in February 2021. In May 2023, after a period of two years, De Lima was acquitted of the second drug-related charge leveled against her. On October 16th, two state witnesses, namely Maj. Rodolfo Magleo and Sgt. Nonilo Arile retracted their testimonies in the final drug case due to moral concerns. Methodology Capstone-Intel Corp. examined Leila de Lima’s online presence for one month, from October 15, 2023, to November 14, 2023, by utilizing all publicly accessible posts from social and non-social media platforms in order to gather the sentiments of the public about the former senator’s detention and freedom. Facebook Performance Capstone-Intel found that in terms of Facebook performance, De Lima amassed a total of 1,120 post counts, leading to a total of 457,547 reaction counts, which garnered an 85,169.3 engagement score. Detailing these reactions, “Facebook like” accounts for the majority of reactions, or 48.6 percent of the total reactions, with 222,174. Followed by “Facebook love” with 179,596 reactions (39.3 percent), “Facebook haha” with 48,864 (10.7 percent), “Facebook angry” with 4,574 (1 percent), “Facebook wow” with 1,638 (0.4 percent), and “Facebook sad” with 702 (0.2 percent). These reactions suggest that the majority of Facebook users in the Philippines positively welcome the freedom from detention of the former senator and vocal critic of the Duterte administration. It is also worth noting that following the 87.9 percent (combined like and heart percentages) positive reactions, the next dominant reaction was “Facebook haha” with 10.7 percent, meaning, it can also be denoted that some Filipinos remain frivolous about the issue or that they are either critics of former senator De Lima. Negative mentions looming over the arrest Capstone-Intel’s data also revealed that following the release of De Lima, over 71 percent of the total mentions regarding the latter’s arrest were mostly negative, highlighting that one of the negative mentions concerning her arrest was that if the Philippines’ justice system really works, the release of De Lima would not take this much time. Top posts Meanwhile, in terms of top posts, a post from De Lima’s known ally, Senator Risa Hontiveros, which featured the former senator’s struggles inside the detention, has received the highest engagement score, with a 4,781.8 engagement score. This was followed by another post from Hontiveros that told the public of De Lima’s release and received a 4,705.6 engagement score. The third most engaging story about De Lima was also from Hontiveros. The post was about De Lima holding a press conference right after she posted bail. This story received a 10,356.0 engagement score.
How the Barangay, SK Elections Were Discussed Online After 5-Year Hiatus
The Philippines has finally conducted its Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections after a five-year hiatus due to various reasons. With that, Capstone-Intel Corporation looked into how Filipinos discussed the recently concluded elections, how engaging the polls were, the distribution of reactions, and influencers who significantly discussed the topic. Capstone-Intel is a high-impact research company that uses innovative research technologies, tools, and methods to convert data and information into breakthrough insights and actionable intelligence outputs. It is committed to helping its clients solve problems, find solutions, grow markets and constituencies, build reputations, navigate risks, manage crises, and be the country’s leading private research and intelligence agency. Background The country has finally held the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections this year after a five-year postponement. The last Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections were conducted on May 14, 2018. This year, the polls were held on October 30, 2023, with 67,839,776 registered voters slated to cast their votes on the said dates. Methodology Capstone-Intel conducted a one-month backtracking of posts across social and non-social media platforms in order to determine how Filipinos reacted to the recently held Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. The agency utilized its customized social listening tools in order to gather data across all publicly available posts on social media from October 1 to October 31 in order to identify the sentiments of users about the topic. Facebook Performance In terms of the topic’s Facebook performance, Capstone-Intel revealed that there were a total of 9,910 posts on the platform, recording a significant 278,202.4 engagement score. In terms of reactions, these posts received a total of 513,274 reactions. Putting these reactions into specifics, “like” reactions received the majority of reactions with 316,270 (61.6 percent), followed by “love” with 159,223 (31 percent), “haha” reactions with 24,525 (4.8 percent), “sad” with 7,851 (1.5 percent), “wow” with 3,617 (0.7 percent), and “angry” with 1,788 reactions (0.3) Combining the “like” and “heart” reactions, these dominant reactions suggest that the return of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections was highly received by audiences, indicating the voters’ eagerness to participate in the recently held elections. Top sources, influencers In terms of top influencers for the “Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections,” Capstone-Intel data showed that the Commission on Elections was the top contributor for the topic, yielding a total of 73 posts and 89,014.8 engagement score. This was followed by The Philippine Star with a total posts of 110 and 14,874.4 engagement score. Even though the news agency reportedly amassed a higher number of posts compared to the Comelec, they varied in terms of the number of people they engaged. Online mentions On the other hand, Capstone-Intel data also revealed that during the duration of the study, there were 54 percent positive mentions while 46 percent were negative. This data indicates that even though there are many more positive mentions relating to the elections, the remaining percentage also suggests that some mentions and threads regarding the elections were potentially negative sentiments and mentions. Top posts Capstone-Intel likewise noted that most top posts were from Comelec, highlighting that the post with the highest engagement talked about the commission’s digitalization of precinct finder, which instigates a more progressive way to lessen the time of finding polling precincts among the voters. This story garnered a 61,079.3 engagement score. The next top story by the Comelec discussed tips from the commission on how to properly vote for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. This received a total of 5,539.3. And lastly, the third most engaging story was about the ecumenical prayer posted by the Comelec for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan aspirants. This alone yielded a 4,094.7 engagement score.
‘Bato Dela Rosa’ Leaves Facebook Users Laughing with Top Posts
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is an active participant in Senate hearings and regularly provides statements on social issues, which has garnered significant media attention. In order to gauge public perception of the senator, Capstone-Intel Corporation conducted a study. Capstone-Intel Corporation is a high-impact research company that uses innovative research technologies, tools, and methods to convert data and information into breakthrough insights and actionable intelligence outputs. It is committed to helping its clients solve problems, find solutions, grow markets and constituencies, build reputations, navigate risks, manage crises, and be the country’s leading private research and intelligence agency. Background Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is a prominent figure in Philippine politics. He rose to national prominence and served as the first Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the Duterte administration, where he played a crucial role in the government’s war on drugs. Known for his tough stance on crime, Senator dela Rosa has become a controversial figure, with both critics and supporters expressing strong opinions about his policies and actions. Born on January 21, 1962, in Davao City, Senator dela Rosa had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement before entering politics. He joined the police force in 1986 and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the 21st of the PNP from July 2016 to April 2018. In 2019, Senator dela Rosa transitioned from law enforcement to politics, winning a seat in the Philippine Senate. He has continued to focus on issues related to national security and public order. Methodology The study was conducted between August 23, 2023 and October 23, 2023. Capstone-Intel utilized its social listening tools to scan publicly available Facebook pages for the posts mentioning “Bato Dela Rosa.” In this study, there were no specific demographics or personal data that were tracked. The agency was able to scan 1,033 posts with a consolidated 42,808 comments, 20,408 shares, a reaction count of 217,453 total, and an engagement score that reached 46,434.1. Facebook Keyword Performance Monitor for “Bato dela Rosa” Reaction distribution On Facebook, out of a total of 217,453 reactions, 121,326 (55.8%) were Likes, 58,368 (26.8%) were categorized as Haha, 31,866 (14.7%) were Love, 2,938 (1.4%) were Wow, 2,009 (0.9%) were Angry, and 946 (0.4%) were Sad. These figures indicate that the majority of individuals expressed positive reactions. The keyword “Bato dela Rosa” has a significant presence in X, with a notable mention rate of 61.5%. This keyword is particularly popular on Facebook, where it accounts for 30.8% of mentions, and receives 7.7% of mentions in News. Top posts The keyword “Bato Dela Rosa” garnered considerable engagement scores from various Facebook pages of news agencies and influencers. Among them, the Inday Sara Duterte’s page recorded an engagement score of 2,907.5, followed by ABS-CBN News with 2,465.5, Philippine Star with 2,418.9, and Raffy Tulfo in Action with 2214.7. The post from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page received a total of 10,039 Love reactions, 8,953 Likes, 381 Wow reactions, 20 Haha reactions, 1 Angry reaction, and 0 Sad reaction. It is worth noting that the data presented in this post is from Sen. Dela Rosa’s ally. On the other hand, the post from ABS-CBN News generated 8,303 Haha reactions, 2,055 Likes, 148 Angry reactions, 116 Love reactions, 63 Sad reactions, and 54 Wow reactions. Similarly, the topic from Philippine Star gathered 6,168 Haha reactions, 2,278 Likes, 1,056 Love reactions, 10 Wow reactions, 9 Angry reactions, and 8 Sad reactions. Lastly, the post from Raffy Tulfo in Action received 3,313 Likes, 1,443 Love reactions, 1,017 Wow reactions, 8 Haha reactions, 3 Sad reactions, and 2 Angry reactions. It is noteworthy to mention that Senator Bato has garnered significant support and admiration on the pages of his political allies, Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Tulfo. On these pages, he has received a higher number of likes, and love reactions. However, when considering sources beyond these circles, Senator De La Rosa tends to generate more laughter reactions. This data indicates that Senator Bato’s supporters actively engage on his allies’ pages, but may have less support in news articles. In today’s fast-paced world, social media has become an indispensable tool for politicians to connect with their allies and supporters. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, offers politicians the opportunity to engage with their allies on a regular basis, share updates, rally support, and coordinate efforts. However, it is important to recognize that the dynamics of social media change when it comes to news articles. Unlike personal interactions with political allies, news articles serve as a vital source of information and a platform for meaningful conversations. In this context, social media platforms play a crucial role in providing a space for public discourse, allowing individuals to share their opinions, engage in thoughtful debates, and access a wide range of perspectives. This system of checks and balances ensures that multiple viewpoints are considered, promoting a more informed and well-rounded understanding of political issues. Furthermore, social media allows individuals to access news articles from various sources, expanding their knowledge and facilitating critical thinking.
PhilHealth Faces Serious Threat from Medusa Hacking Group, Public Reacts with ‘Haha’
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is currently grappling with a serious issue concerning the Medusa Hacking group’s demand for a significant sum of money to prevent their malicious plan of exposing the confidential data of the social insurance system. The hackers are demanding $300,000 or approximately P17 million from the government and have issued a threat to publicly divulge private data if the payment is not made. Consequently, Capstone-Intel Corporation has undertaken a study to analyze the public discourse surrounding the matter. An online scan from July 27 to September 27, 2023 was done with the use of various social listening tools to dive deep into the insights and sentiments of the public about the issue mentioning “PhilHealth Medusa.” In terms of top posts, the present topic concerns the performance of various Facebook pages belonging to news agencies and influencers. According to Capstone-Intel analysis, GMA News obtained the highest engagement score of 528.4, followed by the Philippine Star with 315.9, and Rappler with 145.4. The GMA News page has documented a range of reactions for its article, “PhilHealth hit by Medusa ransomware, aims for site restoration by Monday,” including 40% Haha, 38% Like, 16% Sad, 3% Wow, 2% Angry, 1% Loves, and 396 shares. Similarly, the Philippine Star has recorded a variety of reactions to its news, “PhilHealth hackers demand $300,000 – DICT,” totaling 52% Haha, 17% Likes, 15% Wow, 14% Sad, 2 Angry, 1% Love, and 275 shares. Furthermore, Rappler has also the public’s reactions from its news report, “PhilHealth hit by ransomware – report,” with 28 Likes, 20 Haha, 12 Sad, 10 Wows, 2 Angry, 0 Love, and 138 shares. While some individuals may find humor in the current situation concerning PhilHealth, Capstone-Intel recognizes that the government is implementing measures to address the matter, and it is crucial that we acknowledge these efforts. “It is possible that public laughter could be a response to the occurrence of an unexpected event that could have been prevented with adequate precautions. Nevertheless, it is crucial to acknowledge that the government is taking measures to address this issue,” explains Capstone-Intel. “The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is tackling a ransomware attack on PhilHealth’s systems, restoring functionality and monitoring logs to ensure system stability. As part of their efforts, the DICT is continuing to investigate and monitor the logs from the affected systems and is taking all necessary measures to fully secure and ensure the stability of PhilHealth’s systems,” it said. Meanwhile, according to the findings of the study, the total number of responses related to the topic obtained from the aggregated references on Facebook can be classified according to the following percentage breakdown: 51% are classified as “like” reactions, 27% as “haha” reactions, 9% as “sad” reactions, 7% as “love” reactions, 5% as “wow” reactions, and 2% as “angry” reactions.
‘PhilHealth Medusa’ Receives ‘Haha’ Reax from Netizens
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is currently grappling with a serious issue concerning the Medusa Hacking group’s demand for a significant sum of money to prevent their malicious plan of exposing the confidential data of the social insurance system. The hackers are demanding $300,000 or approximately P17 million from the government and have issued a threat to publicly divulge private data if the payment is not made. Consequently, Capstone-Intel Corporation has undertaken a study to analyze the public discourse surrounding the matter. Capstone-Intel is a high-impact research company that uses innovative research technologies, tools, and methods to convert data and information into breakthrough insights and actionable intelligence outputs. It is committed to helping its clients solve problems, find solutions, grow markets and constituencies, build reputations, navigate risks, manage crises, and be the country’s leading private research and intelligence agency. Background The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently experienced a breach in its database due to the Medusa ransomware. Hackers have demanded an exorbitant amount of $300,000 (approximately ₱17 million) from the government in exchange for the stolen data from the agency’s database, based on the report of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). In light of the security breach caused by the Medusa ransomware, PhilHealth has temporarily shifted to manual operations since September 22nd, with the purpose of ensuring the safeguarding and protection of sensitive data. The DICT previously stated that the Medusa ransomware assaults began in 2019. Typically, international criminal organizations gain illicit access to websites, extract sensitive digital information, and subsequently encrypt said data. In order for the said data to be decrypted and rendered useful once again, these criminal factions demand payment in the form of a ransom from the owners of the compromised device or devices. There are only a few days left until the end of the ultimatum given by the Medusa hacking group to PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation). The group has demanded a ransom of $300,000 or approximately P17 million from the government and has threatened to publicly release private data if the payment is not made. Considering these serious developments, Capstone-Intel Corporation has initiated a study to analyze public discourse surrounding the issue. Capstone-Intel is a high-impact research company that uses innovative research technologies, tools, and methods to convert data and information into breakthrough insights and actionable intelligence outputs. It is committed to helping its clients solve problems, find solutions, grow markets and constituencies, build reputations, navigate risks, manage crises, and be the country’s leading private research and intelligence agency. Methodology From July 27 to September 27, 2023, Capstone-Intel utilized its social listening tools to scan publicly available Facebook pages for posts mentioning “Philhealth Medusa.” In this study, there were no specific demographics or personal data that were tracked. The tool itself was able to scan 144 posts with a consolidated 1,336 comments, 1,774 shares, a reaction count of 3,822 total, and an engagement score that reached 2,289.80. Reaction distribution The tool used was able to scan 144 Facebook posts with a consolidated reaction count of 3,822 total, an engagement score that reached 2,289.80, with 1,774 shares, and 1,336 comments. The keyword, “PhilHealth Medusa” garnered 51% Likes, 27% Hahas, 9% Sad, 7% Loves, 5% Wows, and 2% Angry. Top posts Meanwhile, based on the study, the present topic concerns the performance of various Facebook pages belonging to news agencies and influencers. According to Capstone-Intel analysis, GMA News obtained the highest engagement score of 528.4, followed by the Philippine Star with 315.9, and Rappler with 145.4. The GMA News page has documented a range of reactions for its article, “PhilHealth hit by Medusa ransomware, aims for site restoration by Monday,” including 40% Haha, 38% Like, 16% Sad, 3% Wow, 2% Angry, 1% Loves, and 396 shares. Similarly, the Philippine Star has recorded a variety of reactions to its news, “PhilHealth hackers demand $300,000 – DICT,” totaling 52% Haha, 17% Likes, 15% Wow, 14% Sad, 2 Angry, 1% Love, and 275 shares. Rappler has also received public’s reactions from its news report, “PhilHealth hit by ransomware – report,” with 28 Likes, 20 Haha, 12 Sad, 10 Wows, 2 Angry, 0 Love, and 138 shares.
