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The Duterte Talk Show: Media Saw Through the Subterfuge

MALACAÑANG ANNOUNCED last September 10 President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire to “speak to the nation.” But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque did not disclose what he would be talking about... Read more

Broadcaster’s house shot at in Negros Occidental

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified men on two motorcycles fired shots at the house of a radio broadcaster in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on September 19, Wednesday evening. Negros Occidental... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (September 15 to 21, 2018)

Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2018 Malaya Business Insight, September 17, 2018 Malaya Business Insight, September 18, 2018 Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 19, 2018 Malaya Business Insight, September 20, 2018... Read more

Explaining Inflation

THE PHILIPPINE inflation rate has reached a nine-year high of 6.4%, exceeding the government estimate of 5.8% to 5.9%. But the Duterte regime describes it as “manageable” and... Read more

Only One Big Story at a Time?

ISSUES AND events which deserve attention are often sidelined when a big story breaks and continues to develop. But in this age of multiple media platforms and formats... Read more

Media on Trillanes’ Amnesty: Quick Resistance in Aid of Democratic Values

CHEERS! THE media has responded quickly to President Duterte’s most recent attempt to silence a critic, exposing the voiding of the grant of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes... Read more

Inquirer News Desk Chief Receives 2018 Aquino Award

THE PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer’s Central Desk Director Juliet Labog-Javellana received the 2018 Ninoy and Cory Aquino Award for Journalism from the US Embassy in Manila during the 2018... Read more

Inquirer Reporter Tagged as Terrorist by Facebook Page

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A Mindanao-based reporter for the Philippine Daily Inquirer was labeled a terrorist by a Facebook page after she reported the killing by a unit of the... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (September 8 to 14, 2018)

The Philippine Star, Septmber 8, 2018 Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 8, 2018 Malaya Business Insight, September 10, 2018 Manila Standard, September 10, 2018 Philippine Daily... Read more

Media Detects Possible Corruption in “Build” Program

THE DUTERTE regime’s “Build, Build, Build” program is supposed to improve and add to the country’s aging and inadequate infrastructure, but some projects are still unfinished and past their target... Read more