July 2, 2018 | In: Civil Society, Congress Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Health Issues, Human Rights, In the News, Media, Women, Youth and Education
Text and photos by John Reiner Antiquerra, PCIJ
FLAGS in colors of the rainbow flew loud and proud as about 25,000 Filipinos gathered on Saturday for the annual Metro Manila Pride march and festival at the Marikina Sports Center.
For gender...
June 18, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Charter Change, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, Governance, Human Rights, Martial Law, Media, Rodrigo R. Duterte, The Economy, The Internet, The Judiciary, Youth and Education
By Atty. Jose Manuel I. Diokno*
Dean, De La Salle University-College of Law
Keynote address, AIESEC YouthSpeak Forum, 17 June 2018,...
May 4, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Culture, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Local Government, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte
By Manny Mogato*
Senior Correspondent, Reuters
THE STORIES are tragic. They are horrifying and shocking. They are too compelling for any journalist to ignore.
But, as the bodies started to pile up, the stories became more difficult to report to...
May 4, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Bangsamoro, Civil Society, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Local Government, Maguindanao Massacre, Mamasapano, Martial Law, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte, State of Emergency
Reflections of a TV correspondent
I HAVE BEEN covering conflicts for over 20 years both here and abroad. I thought i’ve seen it all.
Then came the battle for Marawi.
At first it was just like the all-out war versus the MILF (Moro Islamic...
May 4, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Local Government, Martial Law, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte
By Vino Lucero
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
RIGHT BEFORE the inaugural as president of Rodrigo R. Duterte and the launch of his so-called war on drugs, I got an interview with a police general about a homegrown information system of...
May 4, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Culture, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Local Government, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte
By Aie Balagtas
Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MY COVERAGE of the war on drugs began on July 3, 2016. It was President Rodrigo Duterte’s third day in office. What a bloody Sunday it was!
That day particularly struck me because of the sheer...
May 4, 2018 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Culture, Drugs & Crime, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Local Government, Martial Law, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte
By The Nightcrawlers*
THOUSANDS have been killed in the government’s brutal crusade against drugs. They call it a war. It is, instead, a violent campaign against the poorest and most vulnerable.
Many stories have been published. Thousands of...