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Abu Sayyaf in Bohol: Media Tame and Not Inquisitive
ON APRIL 11, police and military clashed with members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Inabanga, Bohol. The bandit group’s presence took Boholanos by surprise, with the... Read more
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Protecting Children from Fulsome Speech
PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE minces no words regardless of whoever is on the receiving end: He has cursed leaders of other countries, the Pope and even the United Nations... Read more
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Journalists and Peace Talks
TWENTY-TWO journalists gathered for the seminar “Prospects for Peace under the Duterte Administration” organized by the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) on April 21- 22, 2017 at... Read more
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Postponing Local Polls
A NEW setback loomed over the barangay elections after Rep. Robert Ace Barbers filed a bill seeking to delay the polls scheduled this year to March 25, 2020.The elections... Read more
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Water Under The Bridge: Sidelining Lascañas’ Testimony
IS THE involvement of Rodrigo Duterte, then mayor of Davao City, in the killings perpetrated by the Davao Death Squad a dead issue? A member of the DDS... Read more
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Mining Crackdown: Digging for Context in a Minefield of Issues
IT WAS not exactly a loving message on February 14; at least, not for the mining industry, especially the workers threatened with the loss of livelihood. When Secretary... Read more
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Reporting the Surigao Quake: Coping with the Aftermath, Preparing for the “Big One”
IN THE Philippines, tremors happen almost every day; many occurring without notice except by the agencies and experts involved. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology... Read more
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Collapse of Peace Talks: Voices for Peace
SO SWEET to begin with, how did it turn sour so soon? The prospects for peace on this front had never seemed brighter, given the initiatives made by President... Read more
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Remembering November 23: Waning Media Attention
SEVEN YEARS later, the anniversary of the massacre in Ampatuan did not quite get the kind of coverage it deserved – not the kind that will rouse the... Read more
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Media and the Butig Siege: Covering the Unfolding Crisis
CHEERS TO the media organizations that provided more than the usual combat information in their reporting of the recent attack of the terrorist Maute group. Violence struck on... Read more