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Philippines’ Right versus China’s Might: Facts and Views on Sea Issues
CHINA’S DE-FACTO occupation of almost the entire South China Sea has emerged as the most serious external security concern for the Philippines since World War II. The military... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (June 2 to 8, 2018)
The Manila Times, June 2, 2018 Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2018 Manila Standard, June 3, 2018 The Philippine Star, June 5, 2018 The Philippine Star, June 6,... Read more
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Rappler CEO Wins Golden Pen of Freedom Award
VETERAN JOURNALIST and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa was honored on June 6 with the Golden Pen of Freedom, an annual press freedom award by the World... Read more
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Duterte’s Spectacle in Seoul: What Media should do about the Gimmick
THE PRESIDENT’S sexist remarks and off-color jokes have drawn flak from many quarters since he launched his candidacy. Officials of his administration have tried their best to mollify... Read more
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BBL Back in the News
Aksyon news anchor Ed Lingao explaining the BBL. Screen shot from News5Everywhere YouTube page. LONG OVERDUE, the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has finally moved forward in Congress. News had sidelined the... Read more
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Spotlight on SolGen Calida: The Legal Escape
IN AN ironic twist of fate, it is now Solicitor General Jose Calida’s turn to stand in the spotlight of public scrutiny. Retired businesswoman Jocelyn Acosta-Nisperos filed charges... Read more
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Seeing the Unclear: What Constitutes a Diplomatic Protest
AS PUBLIC outcry mounts over the Philippine government’s silence on China’s continuing presence and militarization in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano insists that... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (May 26 to June 1, 2018)
From the Publisher: CMFR notes how the current political season has provoked Filipino cartoonists to rise to the occasion, and take down the arrogant and the exalted. While making... Read more
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From Koko to Tito: Media Ignores the Politics behind the Change in Senate Leadership
REPORTERS LEARN quickly to read the politics behind every move in Congress. But coverage of the change in Senate leadership last week has been strangely silent on what... Read more
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Marawi Year One: Some Notable Reports
THE FIRST year anniversary of the siege of Marawi occasioned several reports and specials aired in primetime newscasts from May 21 to May 27. These included a chronology... Read more