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From the Newsrooms: April 21 to May 4, 2024

More attacks by the China Coast Guard in WPS; PH falls two notches in World Press Freedom Index Read more

From the Newsrooms: March 24 to April 6, 2024

Reportage on the West Philippine Sea hit new ground with the revelation of an alleged “gentleman’s agreement” between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Presidednt Xi Jinping. Read more

Pros and cons of rejoining ICC: In the end, it’s about justice

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr., in a seeming reversal of an earlier statement that the Philippines will not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced during a media interview on... Read more

Media fail to highlight HR issues in GSP+ talks

JEERS TO news outfits that focused entirely on the trade benefits of the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) without discussing issues involving human and labor rights,... Read more

Reports on widespread violence belie ‘generally peaceful’ 2023 elections

WITH THE barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections held last month after five years, 1.41 million Filipinos vied for the village-level posts nationwide, a much higher number of candidates compared... Read more

Conrado de Quiros, 72

LONGTIME PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer columnist Conrado de Quiros passed away on November 6, his brother Paul de Quiros announced in a Facebook post late on Monday. He was 72. Read more

Public approval for free tuition is not news; Poor lead distracts from real story

JEERS TO the news outfits that used survey results showing overwhelming public support for free tertiary education as its lead, calling attention to something that is hardly news. Read more

Inquirer report reveals why foreign investors are wary of Maharlika fund

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a report that called attention to key issues surrounding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Read more

A Tale of Contrasts: Ten-day coverage of Martial Law commemoration

SEPTEMBER 21 marks one of the darkest days of Philippine history, when President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. issued Proclamation 1081 which shut down the system of government under which... Read more

Heroic effort to draw marginalized Indigenous communities into the mainstream

CHEERS TO Philippine Daily Inquirer for a report that opens up the world of Indigenous communities in Zamboanga province, describing the work of a dedicated Filipino to enable his... Read more