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The boxing champ as legislator: Are journalists concerned?

FILIPINOS CHEERED Manuel “Pac-man” Pacquiao’s latest victory against American boxer Keith Thurman, when he clinched the World Boxing Association super welterweight title via a split decision on their July... Read more

Spin Doctors In, Medical Doctors Out: The Duterte Health Watch

PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON Salvador Panelo neither confirmed nor denied reports that President Rodrigo Duterte was hospitalized during the period of his absence in late May. “You draw your own conclusions,”... Read more

Duterte in Japan: Media Missed What It Was All About

ONE OF the long standing allies of the Philippines, Japan is also one of the country’s top partners in trade and development. The two countries are not embroiled in... Read more

All Eyes on Comelec: Media on Election “Glitches”

THE “GLITCHES” which marred the May 13 elections triggered public dismay, not just among those who supported the opposition, but also those who have held faith with the automation... Read more

Who will Rebuild Marawi? President’s Blame Game Escapes Media Lens

THE MARAWI SIEGE left a trail of death, destruction and destitution in the city in 2017. Nearly two years after the radical Islamist Maute group laid siege on the... Read more

Duterte in Beijing Again: Little Info, Less Analysis

FOLLOWING THE magnitude 6.1 earthquake that rocked parts of Luzon and Visayas, President Rodrigo Duterte’s attendance in the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from April 25 to 27... Read more

“Tokhang-Style” Negros Killings: Reports Miss Violence as Policy

THE POLICY of violence was lost in the reporting of the death of 14 farmers in Negros Oriental. Joint operations conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Public... Read more

Beyond Congress: Explaining the Negative Impact of the Budget Deadlock

NO MATTER who wins in the seemingly endless budget row between the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Filipino people will certainly be on the losing end. On... Read more

Passport Data Mess: What’s the Real Problem?

ON JANUARY 8, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. tweeted that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is rebuilding its database from scratch because a former passport contractor “took... Read more

Mindanao’s Road to Peace: Explaining the BOL Plebiscite

THE NEXT step towards ending the 50-year struggle of the Bangsamoro for self-determination, equality and peace, the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is now in the hands of the people... Read more