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 Report on Loose Firearms in Lanao del Sur: Guns Trivialized and Moros Stereotyped Screengrab from Facebook page of Inquirer. JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a story which confined gun proliferation to Moros and a headline which trivialized the serious issue. The Inquirer published “Martial law disrupts Moro love affair with guns” on April 16, reporting on the disarmament campaign... Approval Ratings: More than just Numbers IN THE March 2018 SWS survey, the president retained his “very good” net satisfaction rating despite dipping two points from his December 2017 mark. Most news reports highlighted these numbers with little explanatory note, except that he still retains a high level of approval and satisfaction among Filipinos.... Media on Sereno’s Trials: Missing the Larger Crisis IN THE last month, the threat to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno as the Philippines’ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court stirred up even more controversy. On March 1, Sereno was forced to go on leave indefinitely in an obvious attempt to force her to resign. She did not.... Understanding K-12: Not Black or White THE K-12 program added 2 years to the basic education system, opening Senior High School (SHS). The Department of Education (DepEd) designed the SHS program to produce graduates better prepared for higher education. Without a college degree, these students should be ready for entrepreneurship or the job market.... Boracay Shutdown: Where is the Master Plan? IS THE government ready to do the job in Boracay? If President Rodrigo Duterte’s words are any indication, then it is not. He himself said during a press briefing on April 9 that there is no master plan. “Master plan, wala akong master plan. Linisin ko muna ‘yan... Restarting Peace Talks: Reports Holding Back on Hope ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again, off-again peace talks between the government (GRP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples’ Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as both parties now claim that they are willing to resume negotiations. On March 25, 61 members of the lower house signed House... VP Vote Recount: Filipinos in the Dark about PET System and Process FRAUD AND charges of cheating have marred most Philippine elections. The 2016 national polls was no exception, with Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claiming he was cheated out of his votes for the vice presidency by then candidate Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, who was declared the second highest official... Before it is too Late: The Importance of Checks on State Surveillance CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth two-part series explaining the extent and implications of state surveillance. The first part, published on March 16, examined the problems that arise from state surveillance, particularly the lack of transparency among agencies that conduct intelligence gathering. In the report, Jam Jacob of... Casual Reporting on New Crackdown JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for its casual reporting on the president’s latest round of threats, this time issued against drivers and operators of unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) (commonly called colorum). Speaking at the 16th founding anniversary of the Supreme Tribal Council for Peace and Development Inc.... Value-Added Reports on ICC Withdrawal Screengrab from ICC’s website. CHEERS TO some media organizations for going beyond President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and providing relevant information about the issue. A significant policy shift, the withdrawal which the president announced on Wednesday, March 14, deserved media scrutiny and... « Previous1…96979899100…204Next »
