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Reporting the Strikes Over “Endo”: Missing the Major Issues

THE SPATE of strikes by several labor unions in different companies has once more called attention to President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to end labor contracting, or “endo” as... Read more

Flyby Chopper Mishap: More than just an Embarrassing Booboo!

MEDIA CAPTURED the costly mishap involving a brand-new Philippine National Police (PNP) helicopter on Wednesday, August 8. Flying low, the chopper whipped up enough wind to knock over... Read more

Furthering a Hidden Agenda?

HAVING BARELY survived past controversies, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who’s been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, is now Speaker of the House. But from... Read more

Eagle Eyes on Arroyo’s Return to Power

IN A running commentary of the SONA event, a news anchor let slip her view of the change of leadership in the House of Representatives, saying it... Read more

Prepping for the SONA: Media Flags Critical Issues

THE STATE of the Nation Address (SONA) has given the country’s chief executive an opportunity to report its achievements as well as map out plans for the future.... Read more

Media Drinks Government’s Kool Aid on Inflation

RODRIGO DUTERTE did not run on an economic platform. He did not talk much about what economic changes people should expect. As president, he has admitted not knowing... Read more

Federal Constitution: No Need for Speed

FINALLY, A copy to review and scrutinize! Federalism was the reason President Rodrigo Duterte was so het up to roam the country in 2015, pushing for its adoption... Read more

Detainee’s Death Drives Media to Question Duterte’s Crackdown on Tambays

PRESENTED AS an effort to curb criminality, the president’s order to crackdown against “tambays” was given in a speech on June 13. He referred to loiterers as “potential... Read more

Boracay: From Tourist Spot to Land Reform Area

ALMOST TWO months since the island’s shutdown on April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte has turned the rehabilitation of Boracay into a land reform project. Speaking to the press... Read more

Duterte’s Spectacle in Seoul: What Media should do about the Gimmick

THE PRESIDENT’S sexist remarks and off-color jokes have drawn flak from many quarters since he launched his candidacy. Officials of his administration have tried their best to mollify... Read more