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Approval Ratings: More than just Numbers

IN THE March 2018 SWS survey, the president retained his “very good” net satisfaction rating despite dipping two points from his December 2017 mark. Most news reports highlighted... Read more

Media on Sereno’s Trials: Missing the Larger Crisis

IN THE last month, the threat to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno as the Philippines’ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court stirred up even more controversy. On March 1,... Read more

Understanding K-12: Not Black or White

THE K-12 program added 2 years to the basic education system, opening Senior High School (SHS). The Department of Education (DepEd) designed the SHS program to produce graduates... Read more

Boracay Shutdown: Where is the Master Plan?

IS THE government ready to do the job in Boracay? If President Rodrigo Duterte’s words are any indication, then it is not. He himself said during a press... Read more

VP Vote Recount: Filipinos in the Dark about PET System and Process

FRAUD AND charges of cheating have marred most Philippine elections. The 2016 national polls was no exception, with Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claiming he was cheated out of... Read more

Before it is too Late: The Importance of Checks on State Surveillance

CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth two-part series explaining the extent and implications of state surveillance. The first part, published on March 16, examined the problems that arise... Read more

Casual Reporting on New Crackdown

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for its casual reporting on the president’s latest round of threats, this time issued against drivers and operators of unregistered public utility vehicles... Read more

Value-Added Reports on ICC Withdrawal

Screengrab from ICC’s website. CHEERS TO some media organizations for going beyond President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and providing relevant information about... Read more

Drug Raps against Espinosa et al Dropped: Everyone Caught by Surprise

OBVIOUSLY, INSIDERS in the Department of Justice (DOJ) were not happy about setting free well known drug personalities who had figured prominently in the government’s war against drugs.... Read more

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