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Helpful backgrounder
CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for giving readers helpful background information at the start of the coverage of the Mamasapano clash. Read more
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Callous Korina
JEERS TO TV Patrol’s Korina Sanchez for her insensitive and irresponsible remarks on Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) in her program’s Dec. 3 newscast. Read more
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International concern, local indifference
IN A disturbing—and irony-ridden—demonstration of official hostility to the Constitutional guarantee of press freedom, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has prevented journalists from covering the trial of the alleged... Read more
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Ampatuan prosecution witness killed, another injured
CMFR/Philippines – A witness for the prosecution in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial was killed and another injured when they were ambushed in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province on... Read more
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Court grants more bail petitions
CMFR/Philippines – Two weeks after granting bail to 16 police officers accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial, Branch 221 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted on... Read more
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Commission on Appointments confirms army officials’ promotion despite opposition from kin of massacre victims
CMFR/Philippines – The Committee on National Defense of the Philippine Congress’ Commission on Appointments confirmed on 22 October 2014 the promotion of two army officials who played crucial roles... Read more
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Court grants bail for 16 accused police officers
CMFR/Philippines – Branch 221 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted the bail petitions of 16 police officers accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial on 13 October... Read more
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Depoliticizing the Filipino
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE suggests mass disaffection with Philippine politics in the wake of the scandals that regularly appear in the Philippine media. Read more


