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US, Philippines and the Drug War: A Meddlesome Affair?
THE STEADFAST war on drugs of the Duterte administration provoked world leaders and global humanitarian groups to express deep concern over the high casualty count. Among the many critics,... Read more
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‘Unheard Voices’: Humanizing the War on Drugs
CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News for running a series of reports on the casualties of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. First published on Oct. 27, “War On Drugs:... Read more
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Free from Fact: Reuters Checks Duterte’s Figures on Drugs
WHEN President Rodrigo Duterte launched his “war on drugs,” local and international media chronicled the events that were unfolding with daily reports. In July, CMFR noted the superficial... Read more
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Lessons Learned: ‘Lawin’ and Improved Disaster Coverage
LAWIN (International name: Haima) was not only the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year — it was also reported to be as powerful as Yolanda (Haiyan)... Read more
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US Embassy Protest: A Focus on Violence and Not Much Else
JEERS TO the Manila-based media for focusing on the sensational, overlooking important information in the reports on the Oct. 19 protest at the US Embassy that ended in... Read more
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Is it New? Is it Independent?
By Melinda Quintos de Jesus I KNOW I had written about the importance of words, especially in governance. But maybe we are making too much of President Duterte’s words. ... Read more
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Reporting ASEAN Media Fellowship
IN CELEBRATION of its 50th founding year in 2017, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is inviting mid-career journalists to submit in-depth stories to the Reporting ASEAN Fellowship... Read more
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TV News on Duterte’s 100 Days
PRESIDENT DUTERTE is waging an unforgiving war against drugs that has so far claimed over 3,000 lives. He has disparaged human rights as a shield to protect criminals. He... Read more
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