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Federalism Faces Uncertain Future: Media Misses Meaning of Cabinet Opposition
DUTERTE INCLUDED among his campaign promises in 2016 the shift to federalism as a way to jump-start government decentralization and the re-distribution of development nationwide. His rhetoric never detailed... Read more
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“Cha-Cha” Sans Context: Issues Without Interpretation
A BACKER of charter change (cha-cha) since her own presidency, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is apparently still deeply committed to the idea. But unlike her predecessor Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez... Read more
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Airport Shutdown: Failure to Highlight Poor Management Response
A RUNWAY mishap paralyzed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) operations for 36 hours, inconveniencing thousands upon thousands of passengers. The incident put NAIA back in the news –... Read more
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Six Journalists to Discuss Coverage of Issues in 2018 Jaime V. Ongpin Seminar
SIX JOURNALISTS from television, print and online news organizations will discuss in the 2018 Jaime V. Ongpin Seminar their coverage of a number of issues of national concern... Read more
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Another Drug Shipment Slips Through: Media Miss What It Says About The “Drug War”
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino inspects the seized magnetic lifters in Cavite. | Photo from PDEA Top Stories Facebook page. ON AUGUST 10, operatives from the Philippine... Read more
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From Friend to Foe? Duterte Criticizing China on Treatment of PH Military
Screengrab from Inquirer.net. On July 31, the Associated Press (AP) reported that Philippine military aircraft patrolling over the Spratlys within the West Philippine Sea had received at least 46... Read more
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Amid Resign Threats, Coma Allegations: Public Needs to Know About President’s Health
Screengrab from Inquirer.net. PUBLIC SPECULATION on the president’s health intensified last month, when he was reported to have undergone a “routine check-up” before delivering his State of the Nation... Read more
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Same Old, Same Old: Duterte Repeats Threat/Promise to Resign
HE TALKED about it again! On August 14, 2018, speaking to businessmen in Malacañang, President Rodrigo Duterte broke off from his prepared text to say that he was... Read more
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Dengue After Dengvaxia: Media Focused on the Politics of it
THE RAINY season is also dengue season in the Philippines. In 2017 alone, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 131,827 dengue cases nationwide, of which 732 were fatal. Life-threatening... Read more
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Editorial Raises Issue of Police Accountability
 Photo of Inquirer editorial. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its editorial that looked into police accountability in the death of a detainee. The August 12 editorial... Read more