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Government ’s role in the spread of disinformation

EVEN BEFORE the pandemic, countries around the world showed up the symptoms of a social and political disease. Only a few have emerged unscathed from the affliction. Sadly, the Philippines has been noted among the worst cases as disinformation and political lies have taken root, showing up in all...

Strong record of empowerment: The feminist movement in PH media

One such industry where Filipino women have undoubtedly flourished is the Philippine press. In 1987, scholar Doreen Fernandez documented the rise of women in the Philippine Media in a paper for the journal “Media Asia.” Fernandez explained how Philippine journalism came to be led by, not just participated in,...

Quick Turnaround: Justice Secretary’s son cleared in speedy trial

THE DRUG case filed against Juanito Jose Remulla III, son of the Secretary of Justice (SOJ) Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, had been hounded by controversy since news of it broke in October 2022. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been pressed by the UN Human Rights Commission to submit...

PH Impunity and Government’s Denial: Unnecessary response to the killing of journalists and other HRVs

Impunity persists because it is a culture rooted in conditions that have not been addressed. Impunity has revealed that the laws and the conduct of government are no longer based on justice and its related principles of truth.

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

AGRICULTURE COULD not be more of a gut issue, with food being the most basic of goods and the threat of a food crisis on the horizon.

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

SEVERAL MONTHS into the job, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has yet to appoint qualified persons to oversee the departments charged with food production and health – two basic concerns affecting the people’s welfare. With both sectors already in bad shape before he assumed office, the appointments to both...

Rewriting History: Learning or Propaganda?

HISTORICAL REVISIONISM has long been an issue in the country, even before Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency. A team of scholars did academic research to establish how disinformation networks in social media platforms primed the ground for his candidacy and victory. The Marcos family has capitalized on these...

Special Treatment or Considerate Handling: PDEA Double Standard Observed in Remulla Son’s Case

THE MEDIA reported the arrest last October 11 of a certain Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III, who turned to be the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. Through a “controlled delivery” operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested the secretary’s son after he received a parcel...

Facts or Fake News: Identifying Sources and Earning Public Trust

NINE OUT of ten Filipino adults or 86% said “fake news” is a problem. This is according to the October 11 Pulse Asia Research Inc. survey on September 17 to 21 via face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide.

Two Birds with One Stone: Marcos Jr’s Policies on China and the US

WHEN CAMPAIGNING for the Presidency, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. described Duterte’s China policy of avoiding confrontation in the West Philippine Sea as the ”right way to go.” There are signs, however, that as President, Marcos Jr. has begun to review the foreign policy blueprint left by his predecessor.

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Government ’s role in the spread of disinformation

Strong record of empowerment: The feminist movement in PH media

Quick Turnaround: Justice Secretary’s son cleared in speedy trial

PH Impunity and Government’s Denial: Unnecessary response to the killing of journalists and other HRVs

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

Rewriting History: Learning or Propaganda?

Special Treatment or Considerate Handling: PDEA Double Standard Observed in Remulla Son’s Case

Facts or Fake News: Identifying Sources and Earning Public Trust

Two Birds with One Stone: Marcos Jr’s Policies on China and the US

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