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, 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, 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...
February 21, 2018 | In: Freedom of Information, Governance, Health Issues, Human Rights, In the News, Journalist Killings, Martial Law, Media, Money Politics, Rodrigo R. Duterte, The Economy, Women, Youth and Education
By John Reiner Antiquerra
THE PRESIDENT has made it well known that he is no fan of the press, but what about the Filipino public?
Judging from the posts on PCIJ’s “Shout Out for Press Freedom” wall at the recent Alinday Advocacy Fair at the...
Text and photos by Karol Ilagan
HISTORY and a whole lot of hugot fueled the protest action by Filipinos of all age groups on Wednesday, Nov. 30, against the sneaky burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani of the deposed strongman Ferdinand E....
November 28, 2016 | In: Civil Society, Congress Watch, Drugs & Crime, Duterte, EDSA, General, Human Rights, In the News, Internet, Martial Law, Media, Peace and Conflict, Rodrigo R. Duterte
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OMBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio-Morales on Friday offered sharp and powerful messages on the most contentious issues in the country...
