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'''Mocha Uson Blog''' (stylized as '''MOCHA USON BLOG''') is a ] maintained in a ] page of the same name which serves as a page for supporters of Philippine President ]. '''Mocha Uson Blog''' is a ] site by Filipino entertainer, political ] and ] ]. A former standalone blog site, it is currently a ] page, after ''www.mocha.com.ph'' went defunct in February 2017.
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==History== ==History==
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The Mocha Uson Blog previously concentrated on giving sex-related tips or advice. It also featured 'sessions in the bedroom' with her all-female group, the ].<ref name="algorithms">{{cite news|last1=Ressa|first1=Maria|title=How Facebook algorithms impact democracy|url=http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/148536-facebook-algorithms-impact-democracy|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=Rappler|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref> According to her, it later became a platform for Filipinos to express their concerns which are relayed by Mocha to the national government.<ref name="patriotic">{{cite news|last1=Sallan|first1=Edwin|title=Mocha Uson insists she's just being 'patriotic, not a fanatic'|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/mocha-uson-insists-shes-just-being-patriotic-not-a-fanatic/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=InterAksyon.com|date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018221037/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/mocha-uson-insists-shes-just-being-patriotic-not-a-fanatic/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The page became an online political advocacy tool by Uson to promote the ] of Rodrigo Duterte and by October 2016 most of the sex-themed videos hosted by the page were already deleted but copies remain accessible through other non-related ] accounts.<ref name="algorithms"/> The Mocha Uson Blog previously concentrated on giving sex-related tips or advice. It also featured 'sessions in the bedroom' with her all-female group, the ].<ref name="algorithms">{{cite news|last1=Ressa|first1=Maria|title=How Facebook algorithms impact democracy|url=http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/148536-facebook-algorithms-impact-democracy|access-date=October 16, 2016|work=Rappler|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref> According to her, it later became a platform for Filipinos to express their concerns which are relayed by Mocha to the national government.<ref name="patriotic">{{cite news|last1=Sallan|first1=Edwin|title=Mocha Uson insists she's just being 'patriotic, not a fanatic'|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/mocha-uson-insists-shes-just-being-patriotic-not-a-fanatic/|access-date=October 16, 2016|work=InterAksyon.com|date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018221037/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/mocha-uson-insists-shes-just-being-patriotic-not-a-fanatic/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The page became an online political advocacy tool by Uson to promote the ] of Rodrigo Duterte and by October 2016 most of the sex-themed videos hosted by the page were already deleted but copies remain accessible through other non-related ] accounts.<ref name="algorithms"/>


The Facebook page's followers increased to 4 million after Uson became a vocal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Uson, the Facebook page had "quite a number of followers" before she became a public supporter of Duterte.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mocha Uson: 'I have changed'|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/mocha-uson-i-have-changed/|access-date=August 5, 2016|publisher=Manila Bulletin|date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> The Facebook page's followers increased to 4 million after Uson became a vocal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Uson, the Facebook page had "quite a number of followers" before she became a public supporter of Duterte.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mocha Uson: 'I have changed'|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/mocha-uson-i-have-changed/|access-date=August 5, 2016|publisher=Manila Bulletin|date=October 16, 2016}}</ref>


When then President-elect Duterte decided to boycott mainstream media organizations, Uson declared support for Duterte and managed to secure an exclusive interview with Duterte in June 2016. Videos of the interview were posted at the Mocha Uson Blog page.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sallan|first1=Edwin|title=Mocha Uson interviews Duterte, declares support for president-elect's media boycott|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-mocha-uson-interviews-duterte-declares-support-for-president-elects-media-boycott/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=InterAksyon|date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213718/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-mocha-uson-interviews-duterte-declares-support-for-president-elects-media-boycott/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> When then President-elect Duterte decided to boycott mainstream media organizations, Uson declared support for Duterte and managed to secure an exclusive interview with Duterte in June 2016. Videos of the interview were posted at the Mocha Uson Blog page.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sallan|first1=Edwin|title=Mocha Uson interviews Duterte, declares support for president-elect's media boycott|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-mocha-uson-interviews-duterte-declares-support-for-president-elects-media-boycott/|access-date=October 16, 2016|work=InterAksyon|date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213718/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-mocha-uson-interviews-duterte-declares-support-for-president-elects-media-boycott/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Mocha Uson Blog, aside from being hosted in a Facebook page, had a separate blog site which was hosted at <nowiki>https://mocha.com.ph/</nowiki>.<ref name="night">{{cite web|last1=Dizon|first1=Irish Christianne|title=A night with Mocha Uson|url=http://www.philstar.com/supreme/2016/06/11/1591614/night-mocha-uson|publisher=The Philippine Star|accessdate=16 October 2016}}</ref> But by October 2016, the blog site only hosted external links to accounts managed by Mocha Uson including the Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mocha.com.ph/|website=Mocha Uson Blog|title=Mocha Uson Blog|accessdate=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018210408/https://mocha.com.ph/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> By February 2017, blog site is already defunct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mocha.com.ph/|website=Mocha Uson Blog|title=Mocha Uson Blog|accessdate=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214063603/http://www.mocha.com.ph/|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mocha Uson Blog, aside from being hosted in a Facebook page, had a separate blog site which was hosted at <nowiki>https://mocha.com.ph/</nowiki>.<ref name="night">{{cite web|last1=Dizon|first1=Irish Christianne|title=A night with Mocha Uson|url=http://www.philstar.com/supreme/2016/06/11/1591614/night-mocha-uson|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref> But by October 2016, the blog site only hosted external links to accounts managed by Mocha Uson including the Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mocha.com.ph/|website=Mocha Uson Blog|title=Mocha Uson Blog|access-date=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018210408/https://mocha.com.ph/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> By February 2017, blog site is already defunct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mocha.com.ph/|website=Mocha Uson Blog|title=Mocha Uson Blog|access-date=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214063603/http://www.mocha.com.ph/|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


By January 2018, a mobile app version of the blog became available for download in ] and ] devices.<ref name="mobileapp">{{cite news|title=Mocha Uson Blog mobile app na|trans-title=Mocha Uson Blog now a mobile app|url=https://beta.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2018/01/10/1776449/mocha-uson-blog-mobile-app-na|accessdate=18 February 2018|work=Pilipino Star Ngayon|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=10 January 2018|language=Filipino}}</ref> By January 2018, a mobile app version of the blog became available for download in ] and ] devices.<ref name="mobileapp">{{cite news|title=Mocha Uson Blog mobile app na|trans-title=Mocha Uson Blog now a mobile app|url=https://beta.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2018/01/10/1776449/mocha-uson-blog-mobile-app-na|access-date=18 February 2018|work=Pilipino Star Ngayon|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=10 January 2018|language=fil}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


As of March 20, 2020, the blog is not searchable on Facebook. On Twitter, the hashtag #MochaUsonisOverParty became the number one trend in the Philippines before the blog became unsearchable. The hashtag users sought to encourage people to mass report the blog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1245883/mocha-usons-fb-page-disabled|title=Mocha Uson's FB page disabled?|last=Hallare|first=Katrina|website=newsinfo.inquirer.net|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> Few days later, her Facebook page resurfaced again online. As of March 20, 2020, the blog is not searchable on Facebook. On Twitter, the hashtag #MochaUsonisOverParty became the number one trend in the Philippines before the blog became unsearchable. The hashtag users sought to encourage people to mass report the blog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1245883/mocha-usons-fb-page-disabled|title=Mocha Uson's FB page disabled?|last=Hallare|first=Katrina|website=newsinfo.inquirer.net|date=20 March 2020|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> Few days later, her Facebook page resurfaced again online.


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Prior to the time Uson became a public supporter of Rodrigo Duterte, the page focused on her giving sex advice to followers and bedroom sessions with her group, the Mocha Girls.<ref name="algorithms"/> Mocha Uson Blog has focused on publishing sex-related content before transitioning to politics during the 2016 Philippine national elections.<ref name="algorithms"/>


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The page currently hosts content related to President Rodrigo Duterte since Duterte ran for President. In the Mocha Uson Blog, Uson has shared memes favoring Duterte and critical of the President's critics especially Senators ] and ]. Uson also coined the termed "Presstitute" to protest against alleged corruption of mainstream media groups in the Philippines such as ABS-CBN, GMA-7, the ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'', and Rappler. Uson also shares links to other Duterte political advocacy pages and blogs through the page.<ref name="algorithms"/>
The mobile application version of the blog developed by Cloud Panda PH Inc. allows users to post videos, text, and videos as well as access features such as Mocha TV, DDS Podcast, and OFW Help.<ref name="mobileapp"/>{{promotional language|date=August 2021}}

The mobile application version of the app developed by Cloud Panda PH Inc. allows users to post videos, text, and videos as well as access features such as Mocha TV, DDS Podcast, and OFW Help.<ref name="mobileapp"/>


==Notable posts== ==Notable posts==
===Pepederalismo=== ===Pepederalismo===
{{main|Pepederalismo}}
{{see also|Federalism in the Philippines}}
In August 2018, a video uploaded by Mocha Uson Blog featuring a blogger named Drew Olivar and Mocha Uson herself garnered nationwide attention and criticism. The live video, dubbed as "Pepedederalismo" by the media, has been criticized for being lewd and obscene. In the video, a segment featured Olivar dancing in sexually-suggestive manners by repeatedly touching his crotch and chest areas while singing lyrics about "pepederalismo", a portmanteau of federalism and the colloquial terms for ] (pepe) and ] (dede). Mocha Uson, the owner of the blog and the video is quick to defend her side that there is "nothing wrong with the video" which she said was meant to generate conversation among Filipinos about the concept of federalism. She maintains that the jingle is not part of the government's official information campaign on the topic. Furthermore, She clarified that she did not receive any government funding to produce the controversial video, albeit it wasn't immediately clear if she has recorded the video during her working hours as a government employee.<ref>http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1018065/mocha-defends-pepedederalismo-jingle-we-just-want-people-to-talk-about-federalism</ref><ref>http://politics.com.ph/watch-i-pepe-i-dede-mocha-uson-shares-racy-jingle-on-federalism/</ref><ref>https://www.msn.com/en-ph/kids/other/anong-masama-dun-blogger-mocha-uson-rumesbak-sa-mga-kritiko-ng-pepederalismo-video-scandal/ar-BBLys4h?index=1&li=BBr8zL6</ref> In August 2018, a video uploaded by Mocha Uson Blog featuring a blogger named Drew Olivar and Mocha Uson herself garnered nationwide attention and criticism. The live video, dubbed as "Pepedederalismo" by the media, was criticized for being lewd and obscene. The video showed Olivar dancing in a sexually suggestive manner by repeatedly touching his crotch and chest while singing lyrics about "pepederalismo", a portmanteau of federalism and the colloquial terms for ] (pekpek) and ] (dede). Uson said there was "nothing wrong with the video", which she said was meant to generate conversation among Filipinos about the concept of federalism. She said the jingle was not part of the government's official information campaign on the topic. She also said that she did not receive any government funding to produce the controversial video, albeit it wasn't immediately clear if she recorded the video during her working hours as a government employee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1018065/mocha-defends-pepedederalismo-jingle-we-just-want-people-to-talk-about-federalism|title = Mocha defends 'Pepedederalismo' jingle: We just want people to talk about federalism|date = 6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politics.com.ph/watch-i-pepe-i-dede-mocha-uson-shares-racy-jingle-on-federalism/|title=WATCH: 'I-pepe, i-dede!' Mocha Uson shares racy jingle on federalism &#124;|date=5 August 2018|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303095210/http://politics.com.ph/watch-i-pepe-i-dede-mocha-uson-shares-racy-jingle-on-federalism/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-ph/kids/other/anong-masama-dun-blogger-mocha-uson-rumesbak-sa-mga-kritiko-ng-pepederalismo-video-scandal/ar-BBLys4h?index=1&li=BBr8zL6 |title='Anong masama dun?' Blogger, Mocha Uson rumesbak sa mga kritiko ng 'pepederalismo' video scandal |website=www.msn.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812115304/https://www.msn.com/en-ph/kids/other/anong-masama-dun-blogger-mocha-uson-rumesbak-sa-mga-kritiko-ng-pepederalismo-video-scandal/ar-BBLys4h?index=1&li=BBr8zL6 |archive-date=2018-08-12}}</ref>


===Disrespecting sign language=== ===Disrespecting sign language===
In September 2018, Mocha Uson and co-blogger Drew Olivar drew flak from netizens and criticism from deaf advocates and Filipinos for posting a video that makes fun of ].<ref>https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/20/18/mocha-uson-blogger-inireklamo-dahil-sa-sign-language-video</ref><ref>https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1035411/sanction-mocha-drew-for-mocking-sign-language/</ref><ref>http://nine.cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/17/mocha-uson-drew-olivar-sign-language-video.html</ref><ref>https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/hashtag/content/668069/deaf-advocates-take-offense-at-mocha-and-blogger-s-sign-language-video/story</ref> In September 2018, Mocha Uson and co-blogger Drew Olivar drew flak from netizens and criticism from deaf advocates and Filipinos for posting a video that made fun of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/20/18/mocha-uson-blogger-inireklamo-dahil-sa-sign-language-video|title = Mocha Uson, blogger inireklamo dahil sa sign language video| work=ABS-CBN News |date = 20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1035411/sanction-mocha-drew-for-mocking-sign-language/|title='Sanction Mocha, Drew for mocking sign language'|date=24 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nine.cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/17/mocha-uson-drew-olivar-sign-language-video.html|title=CNN- Philippines|access-date=2019-09-26|archive-date=2019-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926030109/http://nine.cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/17/mocha-uson-drew-olivar-sign-language-video.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/hashtag/content/668069/deaf-advocates-take-offense-at-mocha-and-blogger-s-sign-language-video/story|title = Deaf advocates take offense at Mocha and blogger's sign language video| date=17 September 2018 }}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==
By September 2016, the page had registered more than 4 million followers.<ref name="algorithms"/> The blog site, mocha.com.ph reportedly generated 20 million users in June 2016.<ref name="night"/> As of 2018, Mocha Uson Blog has 5.4 million likes. Vincent Lazatin, Executive Director of the Transparency & Accountability Network, criticized Mocha Uson Blog for its controversial and polarizing content.<ref name="algorithms"/> The blog has also been the subject of parodies and satire.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tantiangco|first1=Aya|title=Mocha Uson asks Ateneo about Mochang Tanga Blog, told it's all for fun|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/585018/hashtag/mocha-uson-asks-ateneo-about-mochang-tanga-blog-told-it-s-all-for-fun|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=GMA News|date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>


According to one news article published by PhilStar, the then defunct Mocha Uson Blog website www.mocha.com.ph had 20 million ] in 2016, making it a popular website.<ref name="night"/> The Facebook page of Mocha Uson Blog had over 4.5 million followers during that year, while its mobile application has been downloaded more than 10,000 times as of 2018.<ref name="mobileapp"/> As of 22 September 2021, the website was set up to redirect to a Twitter account with the handle @PhilippinesPHP, with the domain name having been taken over by another unconnected entity per its ] record.
Due to the blog occasionally posting disagreeable content, it has also become the subject of petitions for removal<ref name=spark>{{cite news|title=Anti-Mocha Uson petition sparks debate on freedom of speech|url=http://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/150202-change-org-petition-mocha-uson-facebook-freedom-speech|date=October 24, 2016|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Suspend Mocha Uson Blog Facebook Page|publisher=]|author=Paul Quilét}}</ref> which have been disputed by the blog's supporters through a counter-petition.<ref name=spark/>

Vincent Lazatin of executive director of the Transparency and Accountability Network has criticized Mocha Uson Blog for its polarizing content. ] of Rappler has also criticized the blog for allegedly being a pro-Duterte propaganda tool that "takes advantage of Facebook algorithm".<ref name="algorithms"/>

] student journalists published a pamphlet titled ''Mochang Tanga Blog'' that tackled social issues and parodied Mocha Uson Blog.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tantiangco|first1=Aya|title=Mocha Uson asks Ateneo about Mochang Tanga Blog, told it's all for fun|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/585018/hashtag/mocha-uson-asks-ateneo-about-mochang-tanga-blog-told-it-s-all-for-fun|access-date=October 16, 2016|work=GMA News|date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>


A Change.org petition advocating the removal of Mocha Uson Blog from Facebook was launched in 2016 by a certain Paul Quilet. It had gathered 35,000 signatures as of October 24, 2016.<ref name=spark>{{cite news|title=Anti-Mocha Uson petition sparks debate on freedom of speech|url=http://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/150202-change-org-petition-mocha-uson-facebook-freedom-speech|date=October 24, 2016|publisher=]}}</ref>
Mocha Uson Blog's mobile application reportedly had about 10,000 downloads as of January 2018.<ref name="mobileapp"/>


==See also== ==See also==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Facebook|MochaBlogger}}
* https://facebook.com/MochaBlogger - the MOCHA USON BLOG page on Facebook


==References== ==References==
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{{Rodrigo Duterte}} {{Rodrigo Duterte}}


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Mocha Uson Blog
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Type of siteFacebook Page / Blog
Available inEnglish, Filipino
OwnerMocha Productions
Created byMocha Uson
URLhttps://facebook.com/MochaBlogger
CommercialNo
LaunchedBlog site: 2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Current statusActive

Mocha Uson Blog is a blog site by Filipino entertainer, political blogger and public official Mocha Uson. A former standalone blog site, it is currently a Facebook page, after www.mocha.com.ph went defunct in February 2017.

History

Mocha Uson, the creator and founder of Mocha Uson Blog

The Mocha Uson Blog previously concentrated on giving sex-related tips or advice. It also featured 'sessions in the bedroom' with her all-female group, the Mocha Girls. According to her, it later became a platform for Filipinos to express their concerns which are relayed by Mocha to the national government. The page became an online political advocacy tool by Uson to promote the 2016 presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte and by October 2016 most of the sex-themed videos hosted by the page were already deleted but copies remain accessible through other non-related YouTube accounts.

The Facebook page's followers increased to 4 million after Uson became a vocal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Uson, the Facebook page had "quite a number of followers" before she became a public supporter of Duterte.

When then President-elect Duterte decided to boycott mainstream media organizations, Uson declared support for Duterte and managed to secure an exclusive interview with Duterte in June 2016. Videos of the interview were posted at the Mocha Uson Blog page.

Mocha Uson Blog, aside from being hosted in a Facebook page, had a separate blog site which was hosted at https://mocha.com.ph/. But by October 2016, the blog site only hosted external links to accounts managed by Mocha Uson including the Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page. By February 2017, blog site is already defunct.

By January 2018, a mobile app version of the blog became available for download in iOS and Android devices.

As of March 20, 2020, the blog is not searchable on Facebook. On Twitter, the hashtag #MochaUsonisOverParty became the number one trend in the Philippines before the blog became unsearchable. The hashtag users sought to encourage people to mass report the blog. Few days later, her Facebook page resurfaced again online.

Content

Mocha Uson Blog (mobile app)
Developer(s)Cloud Panda PH
Initial release2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Stable release1.2 / 2 November 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-02)
Operating systemiOS, Android

Mocha Uson Blog has focused on publishing sex-related content before transitioning to politics during the 2016 Philippine national elections.

The mobile application version of the blog developed by Cloud Panda PH Inc. allows users to post videos, text, and videos as well as access features such as Mocha TV, DDS Podcast, and OFW Help.

Notable posts

Pepederalismo

Main article: Pepederalismo

In August 2018, a video uploaded by Mocha Uson Blog featuring a blogger named Drew Olivar and Mocha Uson herself garnered nationwide attention and criticism. The live video, dubbed as "Pepedederalismo" by the media, was criticized for being lewd and obscene. The video showed Olivar dancing in a sexually suggestive manner by repeatedly touching his crotch and chest while singing lyrics about "pepederalismo", a portmanteau of federalism and the colloquial terms for vagina (pekpek) and breasts (dede). Uson said there was "nothing wrong with the video", which she said was meant to generate conversation among Filipinos about the concept of federalism. She said the jingle was not part of the government's official information campaign on the topic. She also said that she did not receive any government funding to produce the controversial video, albeit it wasn't immediately clear if she recorded the video during her working hours as a government employee.

Disrespecting sign language

In September 2018, Mocha Uson and co-blogger Drew Olivar drew flak from netizens and criticism from deaf advocates and Filipinos for posting a video that made fun of sign language.

Reception

According to one news article published by PhilStar, the then defunct Mocha Uson Blog website www.mocha.com.ph had 20 million hits in 2016, making it a popular website. The Facebook page of Mocha Uson Blog had over 4.5 million followers during that year, while its mobile application has been downloaded more than 10,000 times as of 2018. As of 22 September 2021, the website was set up to redirect to a Twitter account with the handle @PhilippinesPHP, with the domain name having been taken over by another unconnected entity per its WHOIS record.

Vincent Lazatin of executive director of the Transparency and Accountability Network has criticized Mocha Uson Blog for its polarizing content. Maria Ressa of Rappler has also criticized the blog for allegedly being a pro-Duterte propaganda tool that "takes advantage of Facebook algorithm".

Ateneo de Manila University student journalists published a pamphlet titled Mochang Tanga Blog that tackled social issues and parodied Mocha Uson Blog.

A Change.org petition advocating the removal of Mocha Uson Blog from Facebook was launched in 2016 by a certain Paul Quilet. It had gathered 35,000 signatures as of October 24, 2016.

See also

External links

References

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  2. Sallan, Edwin (October 15, 2016). "Mocha Uson insists she's just being 'patriotic, not a fanatic'". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. "Mocha Uson: 'I have changed'". Manila Bulletin. October 16, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  4. Sallan, Edwin (June 27, 2016). "Mocha Uson interviews Duterte, declares support for president-elect's media boycott". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Dizon, Irish Christianne. "A night with Mocha Uson". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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  8. ^ "Mocha Uson Blog mobile app na" [Mocha Uson Blog now a mobile app]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. Hallare, Katrina (20 March 2020). "Mocha Uson's FB page disabled?". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  10. "Mocha defends 'Pepedederalismo' jingle: We just want people to talk about federalism". 6 August 2018.
  11. "WATCH: 'I-pepe, i-dede!' Mocha Uson shares racy jingle on federalism |". 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  12. "'Anong masama dun?' Blogger, Mocha Uson rumesbak sa mga kritiko ng 'pepederalismo' video scandal". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12.
  13. "Mocha Uson, blogger inireklamo dahil sa sign language video". ABS-CBN News. 20 September 2018.
  14. "'Sanction Mocha, Drew for mocking sign language'". 24 September 2018.
  15. "CNN- Philippines". Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  16. "Deaf advocates take offense at Mocha and blogger's sign language video". 17 September 2018.
  17. Tantiangco, Aya (October 14, 2016). "Mocha Uson asks Ateneo about Mochang Tanga Blog, told it's all for fun". GMA News. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  18. "Anti-Mocha Uson petition sparks debate on freedom of speech". Rappler. October 24, 2016.
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