Rappler Archives | Page 38 of 53 | CMFR
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Detainee’s Death Drives Media to Question Duterte’s Crackdown on Tambays
PRESENTED AS an effort to curb criminality, the president’s order to crackdown against “tambays” was given in a speech on June 13. He referred to loiterers as “potential... Read more
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PH Journalists Bag Honors in SOPA Awards
FILIPINO JOURNALISTS bagged several awards in the 2018 Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards for Editorial Excellence held June 13 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition... Read more
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No More Fish in the Sea: Masinloc Fisherfolk Speak Up
OBSCURE DIPLOMACY aside, there are other aspects of China’s presence in Philippine waters worth reporting. The plight of the fishermen, harassed or taunted, even prevented, by Chinese... Read more
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Keeping the eye on National ID’s Benefits and Potential Threats
CHEERS TO Rappler for its sustained coverage of the national ID system. Previously, CMFR observed that media coverage on the national ID system has cited mostly support for the system.... Read more
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Chinese-Filipinos and the Duterte Pivot to China
THE CURRENT current administration claims that President Rodrigo Duterte’s pivot to China will boost the country’s economy and help modernize the Philippines’ infrastructure. Duterte’s meetings with Chinese President Xi... Read more
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Another UN Rapporteur Speaks: Media Misses the Point, Lacks Context
PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has nothing but feisty words for anyone who dares comment on or question his style of governance, especially when the critic is a foreigner. During... Read more
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Rappler CEO Wins Golden Pen of Freedom Award
VETERAN JOURNALIST and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa was honored on June 6 with the Golden Pen of Freedom, an annual press freedom award by the World... Read more
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Spotlight on SolGen Calida: The Legal Escape
IN AN ironic twist of fate, it is now Solicitor General Jose Calida’s turn to stand in the spotlight of public scrutiny. Retired businesswoman Jocelyn Acosta-Nisperos filed charges... Read more
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Seeing the Unclear: What Constitutes a Diplomatic Protest
AS PUBLIC outcry mounts over the Philippine government’s silence on China’s continuing presence and militarization in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano insists that... Read more
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Amplifying Women’s Voices
CHEERS TO online news site Rappler and ABS-CBN 2’s Bandila for amplifying the voice of women against the misogynistic tirades and sexist comments of President Rodrigo Duterte. While... Read more


