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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (January 19 to 25)
Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 23, 2019 BusinessMirror, January 23, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, January 24, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2019 Read more
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Making Sense of Election Surveys
ALTHOUGH SOME candidates have been campaigning since the fourth quarter of 2018, the election period only began officially this month, on January 13. In preparation for the midterm polls... Read more
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PR Piece for PNP
JEERS TO The Philippine Star’s report for publicizing the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) claim that it is 98% in compliance with human rights standards, without an independent fact-check on... Read more
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Passport Data Mess: What’s the Real Problem?
ON JANUARY 8, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. tweeted that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is rebuilding its database from scratch because a former passport contractor “took... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (January 12 to 18)
The Manila Times, January 13, 2019 Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 14, 2019 Manila Bulletin, January 16, 2019 The Philippine Star, January 17, 2019 Read more
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Mindanao’s Road to Peace: Explaining the BOL Plebiscite
THE NEXT step towards ending the 50-year struggle of the Bangsamoro for self-determination, equality and peace, the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is now in the hands of the people... Read more
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Against “Red-tagging”: Media Provide Needed Context
LAST JANUARY 7, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed that they were gathering intelligence on members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), a progressive organization of teachers and... Read more
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Abolishing the Road Board: Corruption Crackdown Reveals Political Rift
THE ABOLITION of the Road Board, proposed by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte is not just about cracking down on corruption in the agency. It has also revealed... Read more
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Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Journalists’ Civil Suit Against Government Officials
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Supreme Court of the Philippines affirmed the dismissal of a civil suit filed by journalists and media groups against government officials for press freedom violations during... Read more
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Fearless Cartoonist Jess Abrera Leaves Inquirer
AWARD-WINNING cartoonist and Philippine Daily Inquirer pioneer Jess Abrera Jr. left the Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 1, 2019 after 30 years in the newspaper. The cartoonist is known for his... Read more