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Gifts for officials: Reports cited the law on gifts, OpEd took clear position on the issue
SHOULD PUBLIC servants accept gifts? When President Rodrigo Duterte said that accepting gifts is not a form of bribery and is allowed by law, media responded to correct his... Read more
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CMFR celebrates 30 years with Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Program
CELEBRATING ITS 30 years of programs to promote press freedom, the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) holds the 2019 Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar with seven journalists... Read more
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Dengvaxia revival amid national dengue epidemic calls for more information
WITH THE continuing surge in the number of dengue cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a national dengue epidemic alert on August 6. During the period from January to... Read more
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Batanes earthquakes: Media must look into lapses in disaster preparedness
TYPHOON RESILIENT Batanes proved no match to earthquakes. Two tremors, one of magnitude 5.4 at 4:16 a.m. and another of magnitude 5.9 at 7:37 a.m. on Saturday, July 27,... Read more
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Negros Killings: Important issues in “lawless violence”
THE WAVE of killings in Negros Oriental has stoked talk of martial law in the province. From July 18 to 27, at least 21 people have been gunned down... Read more
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The boxing champ as legislator: Are journalists concerned?
FILIPINOS CHEERED Manuel “Pac-man” Pacquiao’s latest victory against American boxer Keith Thurman, when he clinched the World Boxing Association super welterweight title via a split decision on their July... Read more
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Five Months of the Rice “Tariffication” Law: Impact on Farmers, Public Missing
FIVE MONTHS after its passage, the Rice Liberalization Act (RA 11203) is back in the news. Signed in February, RA 11203 was set to address the shortage in affordable... Read more
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UN Rights Body Resolution: Reactions Bury Some Exceptions
FROM ITS early months in 2016, the government’s campaign against illegal drugs has been confronted with protest against human rights violations in its implementation. But nothing has effectively restrained... Read more
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Armed Man Threatens Journalists in Bulacan
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A group of journalists was reportedly threatened by a lone gunman in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on 21 June 2019. Bulacan is 42 km north of... Read more


