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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (January 18 to 24)
Malaya Business Insight, January 20, 2020 The Manila Times, January 20, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 22, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, January 23, 2020 The Philippine Star, January 24,... Read more
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ICC complaint withdrawal: Does it Matter?
ON JANUARY 14, lawyer and International Criminal Court (ICC) complainant Jude Sabio announced that he would withdraw his complaint. He said that he realized the complaint he filed before... Read more
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Problematic numbers: Reporting the “Duterte Legacy”
WITH TWO more years to go, the Duterte administration seems overly concerned with drumming up publicity over its legacy. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) launched a “Duterte Legacy”... Read more
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Contextualizing news: TV reports capture irony of Chinese Coast Guard “friendly” visit
WHOAH! IT’S the Philipiine Coast Guard (PCG) making “nice-nice” with the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG). How should any self-respecting journalist report the event? With tongue in cheek or a... Read more
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National protocols for animal protection during disasters needed
WHEN THE Taal Volcano began spewing ash on January 12, the residents of the communities surrounding the picturesque landmark evacuated, taking with them their possessions. But as droves of... Read more
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Radio reporter harassed, detained for covering protest
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A Tagum, Davao-based Radyo ni Juan reporter was detained by police in the municipality of Carmen, Davao del Norte on 21 January 2020. Carmen is 947 kilometers... Read more
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The challenge of Taal Volcano
TAAL VOLCANO’s eruption on Sunday, January 12, tested the capacity of the media to cover a completely different kind of disaster. Many of those who were called out to... Read more
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A piece of PR: Supposed approval by indigenous people of Kaliwa Dam
IN THE age of social media, news readers often find themselves just scanning newspapers and seldom going beyond the headlines. A misleading headline fixes the falsehood in the public... Read more
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Media’s missed cues: How Robredo’s report on drug war was above politics
VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo’s report of her findings about the government’s controversial anti-illegal drug campaign was carefully written to focus on substantive observations. She employed a style devoid of... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (January 11 to 17)
Manila Standard, January 12, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, January 14, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 15, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, January 16, 2020 The Philippine Star, January 17, 2020 Read more