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Ninez Cacho-Olivares, 78
JOURNALIST AND Daily Tribune founder Ninez Cacho-Olivares passed away Friday, January 3. She was 78 years old. In a Facebook post, the Tribune said Olivares died after a “lingering... Read more
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Sylvia Mayuga, 77
AWARD-WINNING writer Sylvia Mayuga passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was 77. Mayuga was one of the columnists of Bulletin Today who wrote critically of the Marcos... Read more
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Tracking the budget: Media should provide a more comprehensive view
THE 2020 BUDGET has been passed. Alleged last-minute pork insertions amounting to at least PHP 83-billion did not stop the two houses of Congress from ratifying the budget bill... Read more
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A closer look: Cases on the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth
LAST OCTOBER 31, the Philippine Daily Inquirer editorial discussed the “prosecutorial bungling” that led to the Sandiganbayan’s dismissal of three ill-gotten wealth cases filed against the Marcoses and their... Read more
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Reporting the latest Cha-Cha try: More of the usual
CHARTER CHANGE, it seems, is not quite dead yet. Behind closed doors, the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments passed a resolution on Wednesday, December 11, arguing for... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (December 14 to 20)
Malaya Business Insight, December 17, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 17, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 18, 2019 The Philippine Star, December 19, 2019 The Philippine Star, December 20,... Read more
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Updated drug war numbers: One source of confusion
THE NUMBERS cited as victims of the government’s “war on drugs” have been as controversial as the campaign to eradicate illegal drugs. The killing of so many drug personalities... Read more
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STATEMENT: Conviction of accused in the court is a good sign; but it hardly ends impunity
A JUST verdict after the long trial of the accused in the Ampatuan Massacre is a welcome outcome, but it hardly signals the end of the pattern of impunity... Read more
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JUSTICE FOR 58: A SUMMARY OF THE AMPATUAN MASSACRE TRIAL
By the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) Freedom for Media, Freedom for All Network ON DEC. 19, 2019, Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes, presiding judge of Branch 221 of... Read more
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A lack of media attention: Duterte’s threat against ABS-CBN
TIME IS running out for broadcast giant ABS-CBN. With only three months left before its franchise expires, its fate is in the hands of its two loudest critics: House... Read more