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Duterte and the UN: Another Media Failure to Provide Context
IN THE early hours of Sunday, Aug. 21, President Rodrigo Duterte held another one of his now infamous press briefings in Davao City. There, he issued a spate... Read more
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10th Frontline Club Awards
REGULAR STAFF and freelance journalists are invited to submit entries to the 10th Frontline Club Awards, which recognize emerging talents and established names in journalism who have demonstrated integrity,... Read more
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De Lima’s Bikini Photo: Foul
JEERS TO The Manila Times for publishing on its front page a scantily clad photo of Senator Leila de Lima, which illustrated a story about the alleged links... Read more
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Marcos Burial: The Press as a Moral Compass
STAYING TRUE to his campaign promise, President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Aug. 7 the burial of deposed strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Prior to... Read more
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Tornado in the Metro: Quick and Helpful Explainers
CHEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s TV Patrol and TV5’s Aksyon for explaining in simple terms how a tornado develops. Tornados are an uncommon weather phenomenon in the Philippines but... Read more
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20th Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop
THE JOURNALISM Department of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is inviting media practitioners to apply to the 20th Graciano Lopez Jaena Community Journalism... Read more
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Calapan Murder: Unnecessary Description
JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for trivializing an act of violence by describing a murder victim as “pretty.” By describing her as “pretty,” the report suggested that the... Read more
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Here We Go Again
By Vergel O. Santos NOTE: The writer has himself adapted the following piece from a chapter (“A nation in denial”) in his book Chino and his times, a biography of... Read more
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Against Patently Outlandish Claims
CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for citing views contrary to a statement by Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre that “criminals are not (part of) humanity” instead... Read more