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Duterte’s War on Drugs: Learning from the Failure of Thailand and Colombia

By Melinda de Jesus President Rodrigo Duterte is not the first to take to the path of violence with the goal of ending the plague of drugs. Thailand’s highly... Read more

The Peace Process: Clarifying Issues, Explaining Concepts

CHEERS TO the People’s Alternative Media Network (Altermidya) and Manila Today for publishing articles that help explain the ongoing peace talks between the government and National Democratic Front... Read more

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program

JOURNALISTS WHO have worked professionally for at least five years are invited to apply to the Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program of Harvard University. The program is based in a scholarly... Read more

Drug War EJKs: Cross-Checking Cayetano’s Murder, Homicide Stats

CHEERS TO Rappler for spotting inaccuracies in Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s graph showing a “drastic” drop in the number of murder and homicide cases recorded during the first month... Read more

‘Most Shabulized’: Fact-Checking Duterte’s Claim

CHEERS TO VERA Files for fact-checking the claim by President Rodrigo Duterte that Iloilo is the “most shabulized” or most drug-affected province in the Philippines by citing data... Read more

Verifying Duterte’s Stats

CHEERS TO Rappler for verifying the accuracy of a statement by President Rodrigo Duterte about the number of police and military men who have died in the line... Read more

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

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

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

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