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Perverting the Party-List System

THE PARTY-LIST system was institutionalized through Republic Act 7941 in 1995 to assure marginalized sectors of society of representation in Congress. The law uses the word “under-represented” to refer... Read more

Reporting the Kidapawan Clash: Lots of Questions

THE VIOLENCE that erupted in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, on April 1, when police officers opened fire on protesting farmers and activists, is one of those events that... Read more

No Contest: Reporting Unopposed Candidates

CHEERS TO several media organizations for looking into and reporting on the phenomenon of candidates for various posts who are running unopposed — an issue crucial to the health... Read more

Disguising Ads as Editorial Content

JEERS TO three major dailies for passing off an advertisement as editorial content. On March 15, 2016, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippine Star, and the Manila Bulletin ran... Read more

Gaming the Party-List System

CHEERS TO Rappler.com for running a story that examined the party-list groups and their nominees for congressional positions. In “2016 party-list nominees: Taking a ‘shortcut’ to Congress?” posted... Read more

Showing the Money Trail

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its use of an infographic to show the movement of the funds in the money-laundering scandal that erupted early this month. The... Read more

EDSA People Power: Inadequate Challenge to Marcos Revisionism

THAT THE Marcos family has succeeded in revising history, and fielding Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a candidate for vice president in the 2016 elections is the ultimate proof... Read more

Simplifying Survey Terms

CHEERS TO Rappler.com for running a piece explaining and defining the terms often used in the surveys on voter preference for national candidates. Rappler posted “Confused by surveys:... Read more

First Election Debate Goes Pfft: Coverage Filled with Sound bytes and Pull Quotes

GIVEN THE media hype and hoopla surrounding the holding of the first debate, the program went pfft, with little excitement to engage. What substance could have been drawn... Read more

2016 Elections: Tracking Local Politics

CHEERS TO Rappler for collating information regarding the plans for the 2016 elections of the members of the 16th congress. In “MAP: Where will members of Congress go... Read more