Journalism Review Archives | Page 94 of 173 | CMFR
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Senator in Peril: Covering Leila De Lima’s Arrest
POLITICS IS dirty. But nothing in the past could rival the tawdriness and cruelty of the campaign to bring down Senator Leila de Lima, driven by key members of... Read more
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Missing Information and Justice Stalled: What is Known About the Davao Death Squad
EVEN WITH the testimonies of Retired SPO3 Arturo Lascanas and Edgar Matobato, many feel that there is not enough evidence to prove that there were death squads operating in... Read more
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On Local Fishermen and China’s Aquaculture Technology
THE INQUIRER’s report “Zambales fishers won’t take Chinese bait,” gave readers an interesting view of one bilateral exchange between counterparts in China and the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called... Read more
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Killers Still At Large: The Myth of Law and Order
DEVELOPMENTS IN President Duterte’s war on drugs have raised issues which have been largely ignored by the administration and consequently, hardly touched in the news. The scandal which... Read more
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Mining Crackdown: Digging for Context in a Minefield of Issues
IT WAS not exactly a loving message on February 14; at least, not for the mining industry, especially the workers threatened with the loss of livelihood. When Secretary... Read more
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Napoles Trial: Examining the SolGen’s Move to Acquit Napoles
THE INFAMOUS Janet Lim Napoles is back in the news, courtesy of government’s principal lawyer, Solicitor General Jose Calida. Napoles is the central figure in the P10-billion pork... Read more
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Reporting the Surigao Quake: Coping with the Aftermath, Preparing for the “Big One”
IN THE Philippines, tremors happen almost every day; many occurring without notice except by the agencies and experts involved. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology... Read more
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Erring Cops in Malacañang: Miscommunication Between Commander-in-Chief and PNP
JEERS TO the media for failing to point out the seeming disconnect between President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police (PNP) authorities on the erring cops who... Read more
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Behind the Scenes: Korean Mafia in the Philippines?
THE KIDNAP and killing of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo unmasked the corruption and criminality within the ranks of the Philippine National Police (PNP), prompting President Duterte to... Read more
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Collapse of Peace Talks: Voices for Peace
SO SWEET to begin with, how did it turn sour so soon? The prospects for peace on this front had never seemed brighter, given the initiatives made by President... Read more