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Misleading Headline
STORIES ABOUT peace talks and related matters must not only be accurate. Reports must also be careful not to inflame emotions. This also applies to the headlines, as,... Read more
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Cross-checking the Numbers
AFTER THE much-publicized confirmation hearings, the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the nomination of Gina Lopez as Environment Secretary on May 3. Lopez was the second to be... Read more
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Duterte and the ICC: Online Takes Time to Explain and Explore
IT’S ALWAYS difficult to report on a court case as this usually involves legal terms. For non-lawyer journalists, it poses a challenge. Judicial systems involve complex processes and... Read more
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ASEAN Summit 2017: Bloated Budget?
THE 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit is not the first regional meeting the Philippines has hosted—but it is by far shown to be most expensive.... Read more
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News Photographer Threatened by City Councilor
CMFR/PHILIPPINES- A news photographer was allegedly threatened by a city councilor on 22 April 2017. In a report by The Manila Times, Jayson Drew, photographer for tabloid Pilipino... Read more
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Media on UN Rapporteur’s Visit: Misplaced Focus, Missed Details
BY THE time of her visit, enough journalists in the Philippines had come to know about Agnes Callamard and her appointment as United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Summary... Read more
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The Missing “Zero”: Disproving Cayetano’s Claim on Tolerance for Abuse
“AT ALL times, the Duterte administration seeks to uphold the rule of law. In fact, the president, President Duterte has a zero policy… has a policy of zero... Read more
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After the Fact: Context is All
By Luis V. Teodoro LYING ABOUT issues and events of public concern has been going on for far longer than most people think. In a world of untruth... Read more
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ABS-CBN Launches Filipino-language Website
ABS-CBN LAUNCHED on May 9 Patrol.PH, a Filipino-language news website designed to cater to the needs of an expanding digital audience. Patrol.PH offers content relevant to the Filipino... Read more
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Country Reports on Press Freedom in Southeast Asia Released
IN LINE with the World Press Freedom Day celebrated every third of May, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) has released press freedom reports from Southeast Asian countries,... Read more