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Approval Ratings: More than just Numbers

IN THE March 2018 SWS survey, the president retained his “very good” net satisfaction rating despite dipping two points from his December 2017 mark. Most news reports highlighted... Read more

Boracay Shutdown: Where is the Master Plan?

IS THE government ready to do the job in Boracay? If President Rodrigo Duterte’s words are any indication, then it is not. He himself said during a press... Read more

Value-Added Reports on ICC Withdrawal

Screengrab from ICC’s website. CHEERS TO some media organizations for going beyond President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and providing relevant information about... Read more

Missing out on the Witch-hunt: Delayed Media Attention on List of Terrorists

THE PRESIDENT’s love-hate relationship with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) ended with him tagging them as a terror group, endangering the lives of 600 individuals... Read more

Drug Raps against Espinosa et al Dropped: Everyone Caught by Surprise

OBVIOUSLY, INSIDERS in the Department of Justice (DOJ) were not happy about setting free well known drug personalities who had figured prominently in the government’s war against drugs.... Read more

What is a Quo Warranto? The People Want to Know

AS THOUGH the threat of impeachment were not enough, Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno now faces another challenge, her removal from office by quo warranto. What is... Read more

Battle of Sources: Confusion on CJ Sereno’s Leave

WAS IT a wellness leave or an indefinite one? Scheduled or forced? The legal team of Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno announced on February 27... Read more

Irresponsible and Careless: An Uninformed Psychological Assessment of Sereno Makes It Big with Some Media

JEERS TO some media organizations for going along with a worthless opinion of a psychologist judging the mental health of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Geraldine Tria, a... Read more

Leaving Urgent Questions Unanswered in the Dengvaxia Controversy

THE DENGVAXIA controversy reflects a policy issue, with critical implications for public health. Unfortunately, there are questions of governance that have drawn out the worst partisan reactions. So... Read more

Rustie Otico, 79

Photo illustration screengrabbed from Inquirer.net JOURNALIST RUSTICO “Rustie” Otico died of a lingering illness on Wednesday, February 7 at his sister’s house in Belison, Antique. He was 79. Regarded as... Read more