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UN Special Rapporteur Visit: Reporting the Non-negotiable Procedures
OVER 6,000 people have fallen since President Duterte’s election. Even before the president was sworn to office, the media began reporting killings of drug suspects or pushers as... Read more
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Documenting the Drug War: A Befitting Eulogy
CHEERS TO Rappler for a dramatic counter narrative to the police blotter and the information recorded to prove the success of President Duterte’s drug war. The seven-part Impunity... Read more
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Too Early to Crow! Real Count of Firecracker Injuries 2016
CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for challenging the government’s claim that the firecracker casualty rate went down by 60 percent from the previous year. Health Secretary Paulyn... Read more
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Publisher-columnist Shot in Catanduanes; First Journalist Killed Under Duterte
CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – An unidentified gunman shot the publisher-columnist of a two-week old community newspaper in Catanduanes on 19 December 2016. His death is the first media killing... Read more
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How to Get Away with Machismo: An Easy Pass for Duterte
AS CANDIDATE for the presidency, Rodrigo Duterte was open about his domestic affairs. His complicated marital status includes two families, one with his common-law wife and the other... Read more
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Capturing the Contradiction
CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports that noted the contradictory statements of President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech on December 7 during the Urban Poor Solidarity... Read more
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Examining 2016 Election Candidates’ SOCEs and SALNs
CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for another close examination of critical documents. A series of reports looked into the statements of contributions and expenditures... Read more
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Winning against illegal drugs? Localities declaring ‘drug-free’ status
ELIMINATING ILLEGAL drugs in the country by any means necessary remains the Duterte government’s top priority. The president has taken every speech he has made a chance to... Read more
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Journalist facing libel charges receives death threats
CMFR/Philippines – A journalist received death threats while waiting for his libel case to be heard in the Quezon City Prosecutors Office on 23 November 2016. Pangasinan-based The... Read more
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Broadcaster Receives Threats via SMS
CMFR/Philippines – A Manila-based radio broadcaster is continuing to receive threatening text messages from an unknown source. DzXL anchor Lourdes Escaros, reported receiving threatening text messages after reporting... Read more