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Senate Hearing on “Fake News:” Getting Back at Trolls and Other Trivia

THE SENATE hearing on “fake news” on October 4 contributed little to the public’s understanding of the term and its meaning. It has become a buzz word, used... Read more

And Then There Were None? Questioning the Existence of EJKs

“TO ALLAY or remove their fear, let it be known that under the present administration, there is only one case of extrajudicial killing or EJK for the period... Read more

Joe Taruc, 70

VETERAN BROADCASTER Joe Taruc passed away Saturday, September 30. He was 70. According to the family’s statement, Taruc died in his sleep. Taruc started his 49-year career in... Read more

Vice Mayor of Surigao del Norte Town Assaults Newspaper Editor

THE VICE mayor of Dapa in Surigao del Norte physically attacked a community newspaper editor in the town of Pilar on September 23. Surigao del Norte is 1,155... Read more

Duterte Favors Fighting Troops but Forgets Evacuees

CAMPAIGNING FOR the presidency, then candidate Rodrigo Duterte said, “I’m ready to be your father… I promise you a comfortable life.” His avid followers have taken to call... Read more

2017 Kate Webb Prize for Asian Journalists

THE AGENCE France-Presse (AFP) is accepting applications for the 2017 Kate Webb Prize, a recognition given to Asian journalists who have shown excellence in investigative journalism despite the... Read more

Call for Fellows: 21st Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop

THE JOURNALISM Department of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is inviting Visayas and Mindanao-based journalists and regional science information officers to apply... Read more

SEAPA 2017 Regional Reporting Fellowship

MID-CAREER JOURNALISTS who plan to produce reports on gender issues in relation to access to information are invited to apply for the 2017 Regional Reporting Fellowship hosted by... Read more

PHM 2017 Women Photographers Grant

PHMUSEUM (PHM) IS inviting women and female-identifying photographers to apply for the PHM Women Photographers Grant this year. PHM is an online museum for contemporary photography launched in... Read more

Exposing Redacted SALNs: Perverting a Tool of Transparency

IN BUILDING up a case to establish a government’s ill-gotten wealth, investigators inevitably turn to the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) because it is designed... Read more