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Media flag military censorship of university libraries

RODRIGO DUTERTE may not have declared Martial Law, but his government nevertheless uses the military in many aspects of civilian rule. Retired officers of the AFP and PNP have... Read more

DICT unit confirms AFP link to cyberattacks against alternative media

CMFR/PHILIPPINES -- On September 23, 2021, AlterMidya and Bulatlat, two media sites that were under cyber attack, published the contents of a report from the Computer Emergency Response Team... Read more

Media indulge AFP red-tagging in the midst of the pandemic

NOT EVEN a raging pandemic has stopped the military’s red-tagging. Already severely challenged by the difficulties of remote teaching, the universities are being further targeted by the Duterte quasi-military... Read more

Flagging security concerns about Dito-AFP deal

DITO TELECOMMUNITY Corporation, formerly known as Mislatel, signed on September 11 a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which allows the company to... Read more

Bomb Attack Underscores the Failure of Martial Law in Mindanao

MARTIAL LAW has been in effect in Mindanao since May 2017. And yet the region has continued to suffer from bomb attacks. So far, there have been at least... Read more

2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian Journalists

LOCALLY EMPLOYED Asian journalists working in difficult or dangerous situations can apply for the 2018 Agence France–Presse (AFP) Kate Webb Prize. The contest is open to Asian text... Read more

Calling Out the Failure to Respond to Chinese Bombers in the South China Sea

SILENCE CAN be louder than sound itself. On May 18, Chinese strategic bombers, including the top-of-the-line H-6K, had been reported to conduct take-off and landing exercises on Woody... Read more

Talking Heads and Human Rights: Media’s Poor Grasp of Something Basic

CRITICISM OF the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reflected the limited understanding of and even a lack of appreciation of human rights. Social media threads hold the... Read more

Fire in the City: The Failure of Military Airstrikes in Marawi

THE BURNING of Marawi City may have been a case of the military shooting itself in the foot as misfires caused significant loss of fighting men. On May... Read more

Abu Sayyaf in Bohol: Media Tame and Not Inquisitive

ON APRIL 11, police and military clashed with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Inabanga, Bohol. The bandit group’s presence took Boholanos by surprise, with the... Read more