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Radio station bombing linked to illegal numbers game
CMFR/Philippines – Unidentified men threw homemade explosives at a government-run radio station in Tabuk City, Kalinga last 24 May 2011. The attack is believed to be in retaliation for... Read more
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Nieman names 1st Sandra Burton-Nieman Fellow
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced the names of the members of the 2012 class of Nieman Fellows. The list includes Philippine Daily Inquirer senior... Read more
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Andal Sr. asks court to arraign him
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The patriarch of the Ampatuan clan has asked the Quezon City court trying him and 195 others to arraign him in the next hearing. In an 18... Read more
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Women in the media
Women in the Philippine media are in middle management work and junior and senior professional work levels. There is, however, an observed low ratio between men and women above... Read more
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The RH Bill as Women’s IssueIn-depth Reporting Needed
THE MEDIA have been covering the reproductive health (RH) bill, but have not subjected the issue, which has been the topic of much debate, to the kind of in-depth... Read more
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(UPDATED) Radio anchor threatened over commentaries
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Cagayan de Oro-based radio broadcaster received threatening SMS (text) messages last 14 May and 17 May 2011. Cagayan de Oro City is approximately 786 kilometers south... Read more
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Covering the diplomatic beat, covering the world
By Veronica Uy WHEN I was given this assignment, the Department of Foreign Affairs was in a tizzy it had not known before. Three Filipinos on death row in... Read more
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Gossipy and trivial
The media reports on the love life of President Benigno Aquino III are once again confirming the persistence of one of the worst habits of the Philippine press—its penchant... Read more
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Puff piece
Jeers to The Manila Times for its puff piece on Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. The April 18 front-page article “Quezon City eyes premiere status” initially discussed the possibility... Read more


