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Questioning Duterte’s need for emergency powers
THE DISMAL performance of the national government in handling the COVID-19 pandemic has enraged ordinary citizens, who have been forced into a lockdown without concrete guarantees for their daily... Read more
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The pandemic’s economic fallout
PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte on March 16 placed Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine,” which restricts the movement of roughly 60 million Filipinos. The quarantine mandated the temporary closure of non-essential... Read more
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A closer look at the weak link in the fight against COVID-19
THE CRISIS over the novel coronavirus has highlighted the weakness of the national health system in the country, an issue that urges concerned Filipinos to understand it within a... Read more
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A call for leadership
A QUICK scan of mainstream news earlier highlighted the quick actions and commitments made by the private sector: extending deadlines on scheduled payments; re-allocating budgets so they can help... Read more
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“Fake news” provision threatens freedom of the press, expression
JOINT STATEMENT We, media organizations, advocates of freedom of the press and of expression, journalists and academics, raise the alarm over the insertion of measures to control free expression... Read more
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Call for media solidarity on COVID
IN CRISIS, the impulse to call out failings is tempered by the already high level of tension and anxiety. Why add to the difficulties? Social media influencers in support... Read more
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Statement on government requiring journalists to get PCOO accreditation to be exempted from community quarantine
WE, MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, journalists, press freedom advocates and academics, raise our collective voice and declare our opposition to government requiring journalists to secure accreditation from the Presidential Communications Operations... Read more
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Deconstructing the administration stand on POGOs
NO ONE seems to agree with President Duterte that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are good for the country. And yet no one dares question his judgment to his... Read more
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Hostage-taking crisis in San Juan mall: Media could have done better
SADLY, HOSTAGE-taking incidents are not new in this country; there have been enough to teach the police how to handle these situations so as to prevent more harm. But... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (March 7 to 12)
Malaya Business Insight, March 10, 2020 The Philippine Star, March 10, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, March 11, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 11, 2020 Manila Standard, March 12, 2020 Read more