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Tracking the President
WHERE IS the president? This question has come up often enough when journalists covering the president have nothing to report, and have no idea where he might be — not... Read more
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Five Months of the Rice “Tariffication” Law: Impact on Farmers, Public Missing
FIVE MONTHS after its passage, the Rice Liberalization Act (RA 11203) is back in the news. Signed in February, RA 11203 was set to address the shortage in affordable... Read more
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Boracay Flood: Work Unfinished
TOGETHER WITH the social media posts of tourists and residents wading in floodwaters, media reported the floods in Boracay last week which was brought by rains because of the... Read more
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National Dengue Alert: Beyond the Numbers
DENGUE CASES are on the rise. The Department of Health (DOH) said there have been 106,630 dengue cases nationwide from January 1 to June 29, 2019. Media reports noted... Read more
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Weapons of Partisanship, Instruments of Abuse
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) charges of sedition and obstruction of justice, among other offenses, against members of the opposition, lawyers,... Read more
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Bills Renewing CBCP, TV5 Franchises Lapse into Law
THE BILLS renewing the broadcast franchises of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and TV5 network for another 25 years have lapsed into law. Without acting on... Read more
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COCONET II: Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp
APPLICATIONS FOR “Connecting Communities & Networks” (COCONET), a platform for digital rights movement building in Southeast Asia, are now open. Filmmakers, researchers, journalists, human rights advocates and technologists from... Read more
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DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY
IF PASSED INTO LAW, Senate Bill Number 9, the “Anti-False Content Act” would not only abridge free expression and press freedom that is protected by Article III Section 4... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (July 13 to 19)
Malaya Business Insight, July 17, 2019 Manila Standard, July 17, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 17, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, July 18, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 18, 2019 Read more
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POGO Rising: Media Must Take a Closer Look
IS THE Philippines becoming China’s “sin city”? Senator Joel Villanueva expressed this concern as he talked about his intention to file a resolution calling for an inquiry into the... Read more