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Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern?

JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country.

From the Newsrooms: March 10 to 16, 2024

THE STATE of the ruling alliance has taken back the news spotlight as the president and his predecessor engaged in yet another sharp exchange, suggesting that all is not well in Team Unity. The depth of hostility between the two remains the subject of public speculation.

On Australian TV: No ill-gotten wealth? Only a few dared to speak up in Manila

CHEERS TO Rappler, Philstar.com, News5, and Vera Files for exposing the lies that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said about his family’s ill-gotten wealth in an interview on Australian television during his visit to Melbourne last February 28 and 29 to attend the Australian-ASEAN Summit.

From the Newsrooms: March 3 to 9, 2024

THIS WEEK the news followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he traveled to Australia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia summit from March 4 to 6. The Australian government hosted this year’s special summit in the city of Melbourne, to underscore among other issues...

News on China’s actions in WPS need to shift focus

MEDIA FOLLOWED recent incidents in the West Philippine Sea as Chinese vessels engaged in maneuvers to block patrol boats of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on February 12. The news on February 17 also reported the disturbing allegation of China’s use of cyanide, causing damage to the resources and...

From the Newsrooms: February 25 to March 2, 2024

HEADLINES LAST week called public attention to the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar who was shot by police in August 2023. A local court promulgated on February 27 the murder case filed against six police officers, who were earlier terminated from service.

From the Newsrooms: February 18 to 24, 2024

Quiboloy evades another congressional grilling; new Philippine-China dispute in WPS

Jade Castro and the danger of warrantless arrest: Rappler, Philstar.com explain when such arrest is legal

CHEERS TO Rappler and Philstar.com for calling attention to the highly irregular arrest of filmmaker Jade Castro and his companions in the province of Quezon.

Media’s political memory fades on Enrile’s 100th birthday

JEERS TO the media that made news of the 100th birthday milestone of Juan Ponce Enrile as one would for a celebrity, with hardly any mention of his checkered political career. In their accounts, ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News Online, Inquirer.net, Manila Bulletin, and The Philippine Star,...

From the Newsrooms: February 11 to 17, 2024

WITH PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s clear signal of his approval, it was no surprise for the media to pick up the heightened discussion of charter change (Chacha) in the Senate.