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Media’s missed cues: How Robredo’s report on drug war was above politics

VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo’s report of her findings about the government’s controversial anti-illegal drug campaign was carefully written to focus on substantive observations. She employed a style devoid of... Read more

Reporting the latest Cha-Cha try: More of the usual

CHARTER CHANGE, it seems, is not quite dead yet. Behind closed doors, the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments passed a resolution on Wednesday, December 11, arguing for... Read more

A lack of media attention: Duterte’s threat against ABS-CBN

TIME IS running out for broadcast giant ABS-CBN. With only three months left before its franchise expires, its fate is in the hands of its two loudest critics: House... Read more

Duterte threats do not solve water problem

PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S angry words make colorful copy but his claims misrepresent the issues involved in the imbroglio between government and the two water concessionaires servicing the greater Manila area.... Read more

The sacking of Leni: Not really telling it like it is

CMFR HAD cautioned the media against focusing on talking heads in covering Vice President Leni Robredo’s stint as the drug czar, as this would reduce a potential game-changer to... Read more

Rush to Approve: National Budget for 2020

PASSED IN a rush by the House, Senate rushes to approve. THE PHP4.1 trillion 2020 General Appropriations Act has been flagged by several lawmakers for its questionable insertions as... Read more

Former Ateneo dean joins Rappler board of directors

RAPPLER INC. announced the composition of its 2019 Board of Directors November 5. Lawyer and former Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) Dean Tony La Viña is the only new... Read more

Rappler’s Vitug wins Best Book in Journalism award

RAPPLER EDITOR at large Marites Dañguilan Vitug won the Best Book in Journalism award in the 38th National Book Awards (NBA) for “Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its... Read more

Media’s unasked question: How much do Filipinos need the Kaliwa Dam?

FOR THE second time this year, declining levels of water in Angat Dam imposed rotational service interruptions in Metro Manila. Water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad cited the dipping... Read more

Rappler CEO Ressa wins Stanford Award

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST Maria Ressa won this year’s Stanford University Shorenstein Journalism Award. The CEO and executive editor of online news site Rappler received the award from the Walter H.... Read more