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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (August 10 to 16)

The Manila Times, August 11, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, August 12, 2019 The Manila Times, August 14, 2019 The Philippine Star, August 14, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 16,... Read more

Latest Marcos case dismissal: Media show little interest

EFFORTS TO recover the billions in public funds allegedly stolen by the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies have suffered another blow. In an August... Read more

Dengvaxia revival amid national dengue epidemic calls for more information

WITH THE continuing surge in the number of dengue cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a national dengue epidemic alert on August 6. During the period from January to... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (August 3 to August 9)

The Philippine Star, August 3, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, August 5, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, August 6, 2019 The Manila Times, August 7, 2019 The Philippine Star, August 9,... Read more

Batanes earthquakes: Media must look into lapses in disaster preparedness

TYPHOON RESILIENT Batanes proved no match to earthquakes. Two tremors, one of magnitude 5.4 at 4:16 a.m. and another of magnitude 5.9 at 7:37 a.m. on Saturday, July 27,... Read more

Negros Killings: Important issues in “lawless violence”

THE WAVE of killings in Negros Oriental has stoked talk of martial law in the province. From July 18 to 27, at least 21 people have been gunned down... Read more

The boxing champ as legislator: Are journalists concerned?

FILIPINOS CHEERED Manuel “Pac-man” Pacquiao’s latest victory against American boxer Keith Thurman, when he clinched the World Boxing Association super welterweight title via a split decision on their July... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (July 20 to 26)

The Philippine Star, July 20, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, July 22, 2019 Manila Standard, July 23, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 24, 2019 The Philippine Star, July 24, 2019 Read more

Five Months of the Rice “Tariffication” Law: Impact on Farmers, Public Missing

FIVE MONTHS after its passage, the Rice Liberalization Act (RA 11203) is back in the news. Signed in February, RA 11203 was set to address the shortage in affordable... Read more

UN Rights Body Resolution: Reactions Bury Some Exceptions

FROM ITS early months in 2016, the government’s campaign against illegal drugs has been confronted with protest against human rights violations in its implementation. But nothing has effectively restrained... Read more