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Muslim Women Lament Diaspora and Unattainable Peace
By Diana G. Mendoza “Pag buntis ka, maraming nangyayari sa loob mo. E pano na kung marami ring nangyayaring gulo sa labas mo?” (When you are pregnant, there are... Read more
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Assessing Aquino’s Term
CHEERS TO Rappler for running pieces that looked back on the term of outgoing President Benigno Aquino III. On June 15, Rappler posted “The Aquino Legacy,” which recalled events during Aquino’s term,... Read more
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Unclear Headline and Lead
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing on June 20 a contributed report in the business section. Given the headline and lead, the reader could hardly make... Read more
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Election Fraud Allegations: The Marcos Media Edge
THE MAY 2016 elections, like other elections in the past, were marred by allegations of fraud. The most controversial this year are those alleged by Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong”... Read more
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Congressional Franchises as a Weapon to Control a Free Press
DURING THE last campaign, quite a number of supporters of now President-elect Rodrigo Duterte complained about the bias of the Philippine press against him. They particularly singled out ABS-CBN... Read more
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Facebook Takedown: Social Media Censorship?
PRESIDENT-ELECT Rodrigo Duterte and his camp have been roundly praised for their adept social-media strategy during the campaign. He rose to the presidency, it is said, on the... Read more
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Media and PWID Training and Fellowship Program
PROBE MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC, in partnership with Unilab Foundation, is inviting media practitioners to a training workshop about persons with intellectual disabilities (PWIDs). The workshop’s theme is “PWID:... Read more
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2016 Rory Peck Awards
THE RORY PECK AWARDS, the only awards aimed at honoring freelance camerapersons, is now open for applications. Established in 1995, the award is named after freelance cameraman Rory Peck... Read more
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‘Dagdag-Bawas’: Debunking Poll Fraud Claims
CHEERS TO Rappler for analyzing and debunking claims of fraud by alleged whistleblowers who claim to have been involved in the “dagdag-bawas” or vote shaving that allegedly occurred... Read more