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 Public approval for free tuition is not news; Poor lead distracts from real story JEERS TO the news outfits that used survey results showing overwhelming public support for free tertiary education as its lead, calling attention to something that is hardly news. From the Newsrooms: Maharlika Investment Fund still for review; Filipino supply mission hit by Chinese vessels RECENT DEVELOPMENTS have made the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) a bit of an embarrassment for the Marcos administration. Its announcement in 2022 was met with furious controversy. Now its start is shaken by more disturbing questions. ‘Bloodless Drug War’ Under Marcos? Uncritical reports accept false claims about current drug approach JEERS TO several news outfits for uncritically publishing the claims of officials that the anti-drug campaign under the Marcos administration has been "bloodless,” completely ignoring the credible monitoring by academics and human rights organizations showing the contrary. From the Newsrooms: Filipinos caught in conflict between Israel and Palestine; Rodrigo Duterte resurfaces to defend daughter’s confidential funds WAR HAS once again led local newscasts and captured front page headlines as Israel countered the October 7 brutal attack of the militant Hamas whose fighters and bombs killed mostly civilians, taking the elderly and children as hostages. Philstar.com shows how SUC budget cuts threaten quality public education CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that looked at the impact of budget cuts on state colleges and universities (SUCs) and how these cuts are going to affect tertiary education, particularly for the poor. The report, which pointed out the irony of these cuts despite the passage of Republic... From the Newsrooms: Drop in trust and approval ratings across three branches of government DESPITE the corruption and violence that marred his six years in office, Rodrigo Duterte remained popular until the end of his tenure. He maintained a rating of 70 and above throughout his six-year term, except for the 64 percent rating recorded in September 2021, his lowest. CNN Philippines reveals more Filipinos without enough water supply CHEERS TO CNN Philippines for a special report that put the spotlight on the ongoing water and sanitation crisis in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. Inquirer report reveals why foreign investors are wary of Maharlika fund CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a report that called attention to key issues surrounding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Pressed at a Presser: NTF-Elcac caught off guard by activists in own presscon IN AN unexpected turn of events, a press conference organized by military officials belied the claim of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) and countered its own narrative about two women activists who had been reported missing since September 2. From the Newsrooms: Confidential funds still an issue; Same ballooning of funds observed for Davao City during Mayor Sara Duterte’s term THE HOUSE might have ended plenary deliberations for the 2024 General Appropriations Bill last September 27. But the chamber seems poised to probe further into the controversial confidential funds (CF), particularly those of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd). « Previous1…1920212223…202Next »
