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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Misinterpreting Statements

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for misrepresenting the European Union’s (EU) planned shift of its funding focus in the Philippine health sector to programs addressing illegal drug use.... Read more

Guns and Gaffes: Finding the Story in the Data

CHEERS TO The Philippine Star for catching a strange “coincidence” in the serial numbers of guns seized in separate encounters in Quezon City. Analyzing data obtained from police... Read more