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Media on the questionable arrests of the ‘Human Rights Day 7’

ON DECEMBER 10—Human Rights Day no less—the PNP arrested a journalist and six activists on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives as part of what critics denounced... Read more

ABS-CBN News YouTube channels back online hours after shutdown

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — ABS-CBN News and ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) YouTube channels are back online a few hours after they were suspended by YouTube. The video streaming platform suspended the... Read more

Disaster response lacking in anti-COVID-19 measures

AS THE country braces itself for the landfall of Typhoon Rolly, the 18th tropical cyclone to hit the country this year, the government seems at a loss about how... Read more

House leadership brouhaha sidelines budget woes

ALL EYES WERE on the House of Representatives amid rumors of an ouster bid against Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (1st Dist., Taguig City) because of complaints over the budget... Read more

Media’s critical lens spotlights call for “revolutionary government”

THE POINT of a “revolutionary government” seemed lost on a group of Duterte supporters who trooped to Clark Freeport in Pampanga on August 22 to support the People’s National... Read more

National protocols for animal protection during disasters needed

WHEN THE Taal Volcano began spewing ash on January 12, the residents of the communities surrounding the picturesque landmark evacuated, taking with them their possessions. But as droves of... Read more

Nation’s eyes on Congress: Media should help!

WITHOUT MUCH public attention, Congress railroaded a pork-laden budget, but media held back questions both on the speed of approval and dubious cuts and allocations. Voting 257-6 with no... Read more

Covering the Race for Speaker: Cheers to ANC and TV5

CHEERS TO ANC’s Early Edition and TV5 Aksyon’s explainer for reports that underscored the importance of legislative independence in the lower chamber of the 18th Congress. Most of the... Read more

All the President’s Men: Independent or Rubber Stamp?

UNRESOLVED IRREGULARITIES in the recent midterm elections did not stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from proclaiming the new senators last May 22. Nine out of the 12 are... Read more

All Eyes on Comelec: Media on Election “Glitches”

THE “GLITCHES” which marred the May 13 elections triggered public dismay, not just among those who supported the opposition, but also those who have held faith with the automation... Read more