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Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial: Delayed by design

THE IMPEACHMENT of Vice President Sara Duterte is the first in Philippine history. The House of Representatives impeached the second highest official of the land on the grounds of... Read more

Celebrating a life: PH media spotlight on Pope Francis and his legacy

HE IS the third, not the first pope, to travel to Asia’s largest Catholic country. But it is Pope Francis’ visit in 2015 that has left an indelible mark... Read more

Amid diminished remembrance, student and faith-based groups recall the value of EDSA People Power

THE MARCOS administration has consistently kept the commemoration of EDSA People Power events of February 1986 in the cold. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has left the ceremonial tasks to... Read more

Garma escapes! How serious is government’s fight against drugs?

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte’s “war on drugs” was out to implement the “Davao model” nationwide. Testifying at the House Quad committee hearings, Ret. Police Colonel Royina Garma described the system... Read more

Cha-cha plebiscite and midterm polls in one event: A test of Comelec’s independence

BOTH LEGISLATIVE chambers are on the forefront of ongoing charter change discussions. Legislators have repeatedly said that amendments will be limited to economic measures in the 1987 Constitution. Read more

Philstar.com shows how SUC budget cuts threaten quality public education

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that looked at the impact of budget cuts on state colleges and universities (SUCs) and how these cuts are going to affect tertiary... Read more

Immunity or Impunity: Rappler spotlights abuse of workers by diplomats

CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative reports that exposed the abuse and exploitation of migrant workers by their diplomat employers. Read more

GMA-7 report calls attention to El Niño’s impact in Mindanao

CHEERS TO GMA Integrated News Weather Center for a report that checked on the situation of Mindanao agriculture, providing information that identified it as the region that will bear... Read more

Rappler reports examine DepEd, Coast Guard confidential, intel funds

CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth reports calling attention to the imbalanced allocation of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) among agencies. Read more

Another Kian? Police killing of Navotas teen prompts media scrutiny

ON AUGUST 2, Navotas City police shot and killed Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar, 17. The killing occurred during a raid that a city police official, Colonel Allan Umipig, said was... Read more