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Erring Cops in Malacañang: Miscommunication Between Commander-in-Chief and PNP
JEERS TO the media for failing to point out the seeming disconnect between President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police (PNP) authorities on the erring cops who... Read more
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Reporters Harassed by Presidential Security Detail
CMFR/PHILIPPINES- Three radio reporters were allegedly harassed by members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at the Malacanang Palace last February 7. The PSG denied such incident. Aya... Read more
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Cotabato Radio Blocktimer Shot Dead
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio blocktimer, who was also a close-in aide of Mayor Russel Abonado of M’lang, Cotabato, was fatally shot in this town by unidentified suspects on... Read more
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CA upholds grant of Ampatuan Massacre accused’s bail petition
THE COURT of Appeals affirmed the grant of bail to Sajid Islam Ampatuan, one of the primary suspects in the November 23, 2009 killing of 58 persons in Ampatuan... Read more
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Behind the Scenes: Korean Mafia in the Philippines?
THE KIDNAP and killing of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo unmasked the corruption and criminality within the ranks of the Philippine National Police (PNP), prompting President Duterte to... Read more
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Ramy Diez, 79
VETERAN BROADCASTER Ramon “Ramy Diez” Sesdoyro Sr. died from bile duct cancer Monday, February 6. He was 79. Diez’ long career involved him as an executive of media... Read more
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Collapse of Peace Talks: Voices for Peace
SO SWEET to begin with, how did it turn sour so soon? The prospects for peace on this front had never seemed brighter, given the initiatives made by President... Read more
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Caught in a Tight Spot: “Tokhang for Ransom” and Kidnap-slay Controversy
“THIS IS your police… We serve and protect,” says the message on a wall by the gate of Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) headquarters along Edsa... Read more
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Reporting Project NOAH’s Contribution to Effective Disaster Response
CHEERS TO Rappler for a piece enumerating contributions of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) in disaster management in light of the recent news of its impending... Read more
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Mamasapano, Two Years On: Painting a Murky Picture
PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE first floated the idea of reopening the investigation of the 2015 Mamasapano clash last October 2016, when he said it was “not really to prosecute... Read more