We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Reporting the ASEAN Joint Communique: The Radical Shift in PH Foreign Policy Better late than never. This seems to have been the case with the joint communiquĂ© of the 50th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting held in Manila. The statement was expected to be released on Saturday, August 5, but was not issued until Sunday evening.... Assessing the Governmentâs âComplaint Hotlineâ â8888 CITIZENSâ Complaint Hotline,â created by Executive Order No. 6, was launched in August 2016 and institutionalized two months later. It was to be the publicâs dedicated line for complaints and grievances about red tape and corruption in government offices. It was a laudable initiative that aimed to... Workers in Peril: Looking at Safety in Valenzuela Factories THE KENTEX factory fire which claimed 74 lives in 2015 exposed harsh working conditions in factories in Valenzuela City. With the dismissal of charges filed against city officials, justice remains elusive for the victims and their kin. Manufacturing establishments continue to ignore health and safety standards in that... Bautista vs Bautista: Personal and Political Screengrab from CNNPhilippines.com THE PRESS has a nose for controversy and the slightest whiff of scandal can cause a media frenzy. All media took notice when the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on the alleged hidden wealth of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Juan Andres âAndyâ Bautista. The source was none... Customs Under Fire: Shabu from China on the âgreen laneâ Seized shabu amounting to P6.4 billion  | Photo from the Bureau of Customs PH Official Facebook Page HEARINGS IN the House of Representatives and the Senate probed the smuggling of at least 600 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.4 billion. Held in five metal cylinders, the drugs were discovered in a... Ozamiz Raid: Of Regularity and Irregularities PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte just crossed out another name in his narco-politiciansâ list with the bloody raid on the residential compound of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr.The attack left 15 people dead, including the mayor, his wife, brother, nephew, members of his household and security guards. Parojinog was... Media and the SONA 2017 THE STATE of the Nation Address (SONA) serves as a scorecard for both the president and the public to assess government performance. Government and the people also look to this ritual speech as a source of direction and guidance as to where the leader is taking the country.... So Much to Learn About the Weather âTHESE RAINS were not predicted to be any more unusual than typical monsoon rains. On and off. Not a continuous downpour. No warning signals were issued,â said Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte who was acting in behalf of Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista who was abroad at the time.... Duterte Travel Expenses in Anticipation of Gains BECAUSE PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte travels more, it follows that his travel costs probably exceed those of his predecessors. In fact, reports on his trips abroad pointed to a 300 percent increase of Benigno Aquino IIIâs travel expenses. The presidentâs officials have made much of what these trips stand... Marawi Crisis: Beyond the Fighting IT WAS a crisis the military said was under control since Day One. Two months later, the fighting continues, 500 lives lost, and around 300,000 displaced from their homes. Marawi City lies in ruins and martial law casts its shadow over all of Mindanao. The fighting began on... « Previous1…101102103104105…202Next »
