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ASEAN Summit 2017: Bloated Budget?

THE 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit is not the first regional meeting the Philippines has hosted—but it is by far shown to be most expensive. The Philippine government allotted P15.5 billion for the semiannual summit, as well as other activities related to ASEAN’s 50th anniversary....

Media on UN Rapporteur’s Visit: Misplaced Focus, Missed Details

BY THE time of her visit, enough journalists in the Philippines had come to know about Agnes Callamard and her appointment as United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions. Because of the widespread criticism of the number of killings in the course of President Duterte’s war...

The Missing “Zero”: Disproving Cayetano’s Claim on Tolerance for Abuse

“AT ALL times, the Duterte administration seeks to uphold the rule of law. In fact, the president, President Duterte has a zero policy… has a policy of zero tolerance for abuse of law enforcers. This statement and policy of President Duterte is rarely, if at all, shown in...

Sufficient Backgrounder

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte told the press on Sunday, May 7, that he was losing hope in the outcome of the Bangsamoro peace talks, citing infighting between armed groups of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). His statements were quickly picked up...

Discovering the Hidden Cell: Simplistic Reporting

THE DISCOVERY of a hidden jail cell in a police station in Tondo, Manila on Thursday, April 27, added yet another anecdotal evidence to a growing body of reports on alleged human rights abuses committed by the police in its relentless implementation of the government’s war on drugs....

Debunking Stereotypes with Knowledge

THE LGBT community may have already been accepted in the Philippines but the persistence of gender stereotyping cannot be denied. Given this background, informative pieces that shed light on concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity are welcome. GMA News Online’s “Binibini rin kami: Trans visibility under the...

Abu Sayyaf in Bohol: Media Tame and Not Inquisitive

ON APRIL 11, police and military clashed with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Inabanga, Bohol. The bandit group’s presence took Boholanos by surprise, with the firefight displacing hundreds of families as the security forces attempted to flush out the ASG members. The ASG’s foray into...

A Lukewarm Response to Charges, Silence from the Rest of Media

“DO NOT hesitate to attack or criticize me if I do wrong in my job. It is your duty.” President Rodrigo Duterte directed this statement to reporters in a September 2016 press briefing. Yet he continues to express his animosity towards the media, both local and international....

Protecting Children from Fulsome Speech

PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE minces no words regardless of whoever is on the receiving end: He has cursed leaders of other countries, the Pope and even the United Nations and the European Union. Objectively, his cussing has no place in the public forum. His reiteration of killing and violence...

Occupy Pabahay: the Issue of Homelessness

HOMELESSNESS IS a global affliction as millions of people and growing communities live without adequate shelter. Although the country has not suffered the pressure of populations seeking refuge, the lack of housing in the Philippines constitutes a crisis in its magnitude. Not too many knew about Kalipunan ng Damayang...