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Media Missed the Point: Quasi-judicial Powers for Police

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte on March 1 signed Republic Act 10973, giving subpoena powers to the police. It amended the Philippine National Police (PNP) law, allowing the PNP chief,... Read more

Irresponsible and Careless: An Uninformed Psychological Assessment of Sereno Makes It Big with Some Media

JEERS TO some media organizations for going along with a worthless opinion of a psychologist judging the mental health of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Geraldine Tria, a... Read more

Leaving Urgent Questions Unanswered in the Dengvaxia Controversy

THE DENGVAXIA controversy reflects a policy issue, with critical implications for public health. Unfortunately, there are questions of governance that have drawn out the worst partisan reactions. So... Read more

Media on 31st ASEAN Summit

Screen grab from the ASEAN 2017 official website The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit is always a major media event, especially in the country that hosts it,... Read more

Dissenting Opinions on the De Lima Case

THE PUBLIC must learn to appreciate the value of dissenting opinions on Supreme Court decisions, especially in landmark cases that may affect the state of human rights and... Read more

Understanding the Commission on Human Rights

Photo from the Commission on Human Rights official Facebook page ONE HUNDRED nineteen votes was what it took for the House of Representatives to downsize the budget of the... Read more

Customs Under Fire: Shabu from China on the “green lane”

Seized shabu amounting to P6.4 billion | Photo from the Bureau of Customs PH Official Facebook Page HEARINGS IN the House of Representatives and the Senate probed the smuggling of... Read more

So Much to Learn About the Weather

“THESE RAINS were not predicted to be any more unusual than typical monsoon rains. On and off. Not a continuous downpour. No warning signals were issued,” said Vice... Read more

Checking Aguirre’s Claim

JUSTICE IS truth in action*. For democracy to work, government officials are expected to be truthful when speaking to the people, sharing factual and accurate information and opinion... Read more

Duterte and the ICC: Online Takes Time to Explain and Explore

IT’S ALWAYS difficult to report on a court case as this usually involves legal terms. For non-lawyer journalists, it poses a challenge. Judicial systems involve complex processes and... Read more