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Forty-one Days as Chief Justice: A New Norm

THE FALLOUT from the Supreme Court’s (SC) ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno last June is continuing. On Saturday, August 25, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced... Read more

Federalism Faces Uncertain Future: Media Misses Meaning of Cabinet Opposition

DUTERTE INCLUDED among his campaign promises in 2016 the shift to federalism as a way to jump-start government decentralization and the re-distribution of development nationwide. His rhetoric never detailed... Read more

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

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

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

Contradicting Surveys: Media Must Explain

MUCH HAS been said about how polarized Filipinos are on political issues under the Duterte administration. Surveys should help us understand how different opinions and views make up... 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

No More Fish in the Sea: Masinloc Fisherfolk Speak Up

OBSCURE DIPLOMACY aside, there are other aspects of China’s presence in Philippine waters worth reporting. The plight of the fishermen, harassed or taunted, even prevented, by Chinese... 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