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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

House Shakeup: Media Misses Meaning of Minority Power

WHO IS the real minority? Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s installation as House Speaker on July 23 saw her long time supporters appointed quickly to key positions: Rep. Rolando Andaya... Read more

Eagle Eyes on Arroyo’s Return to Power

IN A running commentary of the SONA event, a news anchor let slip her view of the change of leadership in the House of Representatives, saying it... Read more

Duterte’s Health: Few Media Point Out Public’s Right to Know

LATE ON July 22, the eve of President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), news online reported that the president had gone to Cardinal Santos Medical Center... Read more

TV Attention Wanders from SONA # 3

THE THIRD State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 23, may have been a first for the president because it was relatively... Read more

What to Make of the People’s Initiative on No-EL

HE MAY seem to be the lone voice pushing for the postponement of the midterm elections, but House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez may be getting some other signal from... Read more

Chinese Military Vessels in Davao: Another New Norm?

IS THERE a new norm that Filipinos are being primed to accept? On July 17, the Philippine Navy and National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that Yuan Wang... 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

Media Drinks Government’s Kool Aid on Inflation

RODRIGO DUTERTE did not run on an economic platform. He did not talk much about what economic changes people should expect. As president, he has admitted not knowing... 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