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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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


