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The perniciousness of political violence

POLITICALLY MOTIVATED killings easily grab headlines. In the Philippines, these have been disturbingly frequent. The assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo – so far one of the biggest... Read more

The peace talks, then and now

ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again off-again peace talks between the government and communist insurgents. Given the long history of peace negotiations, journalists should provide background and context to... Read more

Rappler’s Gloria is WAN-IFRA’s 2023 journalism laureate

GLENDA GLORIA, executive editor and co-founder of Rappler, has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious journalism honors, the Women in News Editorial Leadership Awards from the World... Read more

Buan’s ICC reporting shines through

CHEERS TO Rappler’s Lian Buan for her recent reports on the International Criminal Court (ICC) that provide important insights into the progress of the court’s handling of the allegations... Read more

Rappler shows how ‘drug war’ violence continues under Marcos

CHEERS TO Rappler‘s in-depth report that established how former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” continues under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more

Journalist Joe Torres named new PIA chief

JOURNALIST JOSE “Joe” Torres Jr. has been appointed as the new director general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). An award-winning journalist and author, Torres will manage the country’s... Read more

Media and advocacy work: Promoting inclusivity for the marginalized

CHEERS TO Rappler’s feature on a volunteer educator of indigenous peoples who passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). The story went beyond the usual plaudits for... Read more

MindaNews names Timonera as new editor, marks 2 decades of Mindanao journalism

JOURNALIST ROBERT “Bobby” Timonera is taking over as editor in chief of MindaNews effective on June 1, 2023. Outgoing editor Carolyn Arguillas will head the outfit’s Publications, Archives and... Read more

Rappler exposes illegal sale of DepEd laptops

CHEERS TO Rappler for following up on the pattern of corruption in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement system. Ryan Macasero and Bonz Magsambol co-wrote the two-part series. The... Read more

COVID in the news again!

UNFORTUNATELY, GOVERNMENT and media are not helping Filipinos to understand the state of threat. Read more