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Party-list System: Quo Vadis?
THE ISSUE needs some breathing space, much clearing of previously held notions and impressions. At the heart of the misunderstanding is the impression, mine included and also held by... Read more
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Re-elected governor confronts journalist (UPDATED)
CMFR/Philippines - The governor-elect of the province of Cotabato barged into a radio station in Kidapawan City last 21 May 2013 and confronted a journalist about election-related reports published... Read more
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Social media poser threatens online news site
An online news site in Subic received threatening messages from a person posing as a member of the police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team last 21 May 2013. Read more
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More on 2013 Elections
I think we have done it again, making bad out of something good. Automated elections were hailed the first time around, as the speed with which winners were proclaimed made... Read more
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A national fantasy
“POLITICAL MATURITY” is one of our great national hang-ups. We like wearing it for the same reason that a child given to fantasies of adulthood likes wearing Mom’s large,... Read more
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Photojournalists, cameramen barred from covering hospital fire
CMFR/Philippines – A hospital official in Davao City ordered his staff to prevent TV cameramen and photojournalists from covering a fire last 22 May 2013. Read more
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Stereotyping Muslims again
JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2 and GMA-7 for stereotyping Muslims in their reports on an incident that had nothing to do with religion or religious affiliation. Read more
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Facebook Face-off
IT’S BEGINNING to look like a stretch, but assuming the integrity of the May 2013 mid-term exercise—meaning the votes cast were accurately counted by the Comelec’s problematic PCOS machines... Read more
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Discouraging Suicide: The Media’s Responsibility
JEERS TO THE ABS-CBN, GMA7, Solar TV, TV5, and the Manila Bulletin for their careless reporting of a suicide at the Metro Rail Transit Guadalupe station last May 8. Read more
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Automation 2013: A Post-Mortem
I went early on May 13 to cast my vote. The precinct was in much better state than what we found in 2010. It seemed as though the different... Read more