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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

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

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

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

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

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

Duterte threats do not solve water problem

PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S angry words make colorful copy but his claims misrepresent the issues involved in the imbroglio between government and the two water concessionaires servicing the greater Manila area.... Read more

Cesar Apolinario, 46

GMA-7 REPORTER, host and director Cesar Apolinario passed away on December 13, 2019. He was 46. In August this year, he was diagnosed with lymphoma or cancer of the... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (December 7 to 13)

Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 7, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, December 10, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 11, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 12, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, December 12,... Read more

Alejandro del Rosario, 78

JOURNALIST AND former ambassador Alejandro “Andy” del Rosario passed away on December 8. He was 78. Del Rosario was the Manila Standard’s first Editor-in-Chief when the newspaper was launched... Read more