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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
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UN Rights Body Resolution: Reactions Bury Some Exceptions
FROM ITS early months in 2016, the government’s campaign against illegal drugs has been confronted with protest against human rights violations in its implementation. But nothing has effectively restrained... Read more
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House Speakership Coverage: Spotlight on the Dutertes
PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte broke yet another promise with his meddling in the race for House speakership. Despite his earlier assurance that he would stay neutral on the issue, the... Read more
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Amnesty International on the “Drug War”: Media Took Little Interest
AMID RISING international concern about the spate of killings in the Philippines, the London-based human rights group Amnesty International (AI) released a new report on the Duterte administration’s war... Read more
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Youngest Drug War Victim’s Death: Media Echo Official’s Indifference
JEERS TO the media for their uncritical reporting on the latest child casualty in the Duterte “drug war,” with coverage so bereft of context. Three year-old Kateleen Myca Ulpina... Read more