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Sober Conclusion to the Presidential Debates

THE THIRD and last presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was the sober conclusion of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series, with less personal attacks and... Read more

Santiago’s Health: A Political and Public Issue

UNLIKE HER four rivals for the presidency, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has generated considerably less steam. Having held only four campaign rallies with her running mate and having... Read more

“Comeleak”: Identity Theft and Election Fraud

CHEERS TO several news organizations for quickly cautioning the public on the perils of the massive security leak of the Commission of Elections (Comelec) website that exposed the... Read more

Obit

Luis Katigbak, 41 WRITER AND COLUMNIST Luis Katigbak died Wednesday, April 20. He was 41. Katigbak was a columnist for Philippine Star’s Young STAR. He was also associate... Read more

Covering the Bangladesh Bank Heist: Missed Opportunity

NEARLY THREE months have passed since the Bangladesh government lost millions of dollars in what seemed to be an elaborate bank heist orchestrated by hackers in February. While... Read more

Duterte’s Rape Comment: More Needed from the Media

DURING A campaign rally in Quezon City last April 12, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte recalled how during his first year as mayor in Davao City, a prison riot... Read more

Child Rights Awards 2016

TV BROADCASTERS and producers in Asia are invited to send their entries to the 16th Child Rights Awards, a partnership between the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), CASBAA... Read more

Philippines Ranked 138th in 2016 World Press Freedom Index

THE PHILIPPINES remains among countries with “very difficult” press situations in the world, according to the 2016 World Press Freedom Index released by the Paris-based group Reporters Sans Frontieres... Read more

After Kidapawan: Media Look at Drought Mitigation Efforts

CHEERS TO BusinessMirror and Vera Files for running pieces that looked more closely at the El Niño weather phenomenon and government attempts to mitigate its impact in light... Read more

Reports on Local Elections: Scant and Superficial

THE CAMPAIGN period for the local elections officially began on March 27, Easter Sunday, as Filipinos capped the observance of Holy Week when the nation takes official break from... Read more