Fact-Finding Mission: Impact of Online Disinformation in Elections and Democracy in the Philippines
March 28, 2024
In August 2022, APHR organized a fact-finding mission in the Philippines to assess the proliferation of online disinformation during the 2022 election and its impact on electoral integrity and democracy.
This was the first in a series of three missions that are part of the APHR’s commitment to the Internet Freedom Initiative together with Article-19 and its partners. IFI aims to promote online freedom of expression and access to information, support civil society, influence government policies, and build collaborative networks among diverse stakeholders.
Three parliamentarians from Southeast Asia formed the Mission’s delegation and visited Metro Manila for three days to meet with government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, journalists, academes, and election experts. The delegates of the mission were Hon. Maria Chin Abdullah, Member of Parliament from Malaysia; Hon. Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament from Malaysia; and Hon. Pannika Wanich, former member of Parliament from Thailand.
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) was founded in June 2013 with the objective of promoting democracy and human rights across Southeast Asia. Our founding members include many of the region's most progressive Members of Parliament (MPs), with a proven track record of human rights advocacy work.