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So Much to Learn About the Weather
“THESE RAINS were not predicted to be any more unusual than typical monsoon rains. On and off. Not a continuous downpour. No warning signals were issued,” said Vice... Read more
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Duterte Travel Expenses in Anticipation of Gains
BECAUSE PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte travels more, it follows that his travel costs probably exceed those of his predecessors. In fact, reports on his trips abroad pointed to a... Read more
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Radio Commentator Survives Slay Attempt
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Unidentified assailants shot and wounded a radio commentator in Marihatag town, Surigao del Sur on 26 July 2017. Surigao del Sur is 1,296 kilometers south of... Read more
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‘No peace without women!’
“‘No peace without women!’” was first published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 9, 2017. By Rina Jimenez-David/Inquirer IN THE coverage of the current standoff in Marawi, the focus... Read more
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Marawi Crisis: Beyond the Fighting
IT WAS a crisis the military said was under control since Day One. Two months later, the fighting continues, 500 lives lost, and around 300,000 displaced from their... Read more
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Sexism in Headline: Trivializing Serious Challenge to Sereno
RECENTLY, media reported on a memorandum written by an associate justice questioning certain actions of no less than the Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines. The... Read more
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Call for Participants: Media Training on Fair Recruitment and Labor Migration
THE INTERNATIONAL Labor Organization, in collaboration with the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), will hold a five-day media training on fair recruitment and labor migration.... Read more
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Three Ampatuan Massacre Accused Acquitted
THE QUEZON City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 221 dismissed the charges against three accused in the Ampatuan massacre after the prosecution failed to prove their participation in the... Read more
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Fire in the City: The Failure of Military Airstrikes in Marawi
THE BURNING of Marawi City may have been a case of the military shooting itself in the foot as misfires caused significant loss of fighting men. On May... Read more