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TV host blames victim of gang-rape

Screengrab from Inquirer.net. JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s host Anthony Taberna for his sexist remarks about a gang-rape incident in Caloocan City. In the news segment of Umagang Kay Ganda that aired Monday, February 19, Taberna blamed the 19-year old victim for meeting up with a stranger she knew online....

Media Gives Bloodless Tokhang a Free Ride

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said it would be a “bloodless” war this time, as government mounted the third relaunch of its main campaign against illegal drugs, Oplan Tokhang, on January 29. It seemed then that there was something new in these announcements....

Inquirer Photos Cannot Lie

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte’s decision to set aside sweeping victory of the Philippines in the arbitration case over areas of West Philippine Sea was presented as a strategic approach to a difficult challenge. China’s continuing presence in these waters challenge the Philippines’ ability to patrol our boundaries and to...

Dengvaxia, Fear Factor and Political Games

THE DISCOVERY of Dengvaxia’s negative effects on some patients afflicted with dengue for the first time worked like a magnet for political gamesmanship. The report on the vaccine caused fear and panic among parents of immunized children. The emotional surge drew the worse kind of self-serving promotion on...

The Swiss Challenge an End to Corruption?

DISMAYED WITH the manipulation of the procurement system of government, President Rodrigo Duterte on January 28 announced that government would use the Swiss Challenge in the assignment of big government projects: “‘Yang lowest bid, that is always… if it is there in the project itself and it is...

Looking into Gadon’s Charges: Impeachable or Not?

THE IMPEACHMENT of a sitting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is no minor enterprise. The effort to take down Maria Lourdes Sereno from the highest position of the judiciary, an independent and co-equal branch of government, surely involves extraordinary resources and manpower. Its coverage requires a diverse...

Mamasapano Anniversary: Abundant in One Man’s Sentiment

ON THE third commemoration of the Mamasapano clash in Camp Bagong Diwa last January 25, Getulio Napeñas talked to reporters, saying the previous administration had “disinvited” him to past events to observe the anniversary. The former PNP Special Action Force (SAF) director and retired police officer also lamented...

Tokhang Re-launched: What the Public Needs to Know

THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has re-launched Oplan Tokhang for the third time on Monday, January 29. The program has moved back and forth between the jurisdiction of the PNP and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). (“A Game of Musical Chairs: Drug War Back to PDEA”) President...

Palace Intervention?

IN DECEMBER 2017, media reported the unceremonious firing of Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado as Navy Chief due to “insubordination.” According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana: “As the Secretary of Defense, I have lost trust and confidence in his integrity and leadership. I question his intention behind his fixation...

The Rappler-SEC Ruling: Corporate Issues, Politics and Press Freedom

Corporate Check BREAKING NEWS carried the basics of a case that has since drawn the attention of international media and the global watchdogs of press freedom. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled that Rappler violated constitutional restrictions on ownership of mass media.On January 15, ANC and CNN...