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Media on the ‘War on Drugs’
Recalling the Rights of the Accused CHEERS TO PhilStar.com for a timely and relevant look into the rights of individuals accused of crimes in the Philippines in the... Read more
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In the Know: Providing Background Information
CHEERS to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for providing background information on past government bodies tasked to look into the killing of journalists. The Inquirer published the banner story... Read more
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Censorship by the Gun
First published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Talk of the Town on July 10, 2016 IN RESPONSE to a question raised during one of his press conferences in... Read more
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Public Service Broadcasting: Will It Work in the Philippines?
THE NEW administration has well demonstrated its political will in certain aspects of governance. The public continues to support its initiatives. This same determination is about to transform government... Read more
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Revisiting CHR probe on the Davao Death Squad
CHEERS TO Rappler for a report recalling the 2012 resolution of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) which recommended for investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman —... Read more
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Responsible Mining: A Closer, More Intelligent Look
CHEERS TO CNN Philippines and the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) for looking into responsible mining in light of the designation of Gina Lopez, as secretary of the Department... Read more
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Rotary Club of Manila Awards Journalists, Media Orgs
THE 47TH Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) Journalism Awards held last June 30 at the New World Hotel in Makati City recognized several journalists and media organizations for... Read more
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Surigao City Broadcaster Receives Death Threats
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Three days before unidentified men shot a radio anchor and his 12-year-old son in Surigao City, a radio broadcaster received death threats after reporting the “rampant”... Read more
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Broadcaster Survives Slay Attempt in Surigao City
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Two men on a motorcycle wounded a broadcaster and his 12-year old son in Surigao City on 30 June 2016. Surigao City is 1095 kilometers south... Read more
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Ideology and Ransom: The Abu Sayyaf and Rebel Groups
“ARE THEY willing to talk or do we just fight it out?” President Rodrigo Duterte, who was sworn into office Thursday, June 30, said this before his supporters... Read more