May 7, 2015 | In: Civil Society, Congress Watch, Culture, Human Rights, In the News, Migrant Workers Issues, Noynoy Watch, Women
Text and photos by Cong B. Corrales A SEA OF RED banners, pennants, shirts, and streamers engulfed Liwasang Bonifacio yet again on May Day 2015. The site of countless protest rallies against dictatorship, corruption, and violations of people’s...
April 22, 2015 | In: Civil Society, Free Expression - Asia, General, Human Rights, In the News, Migrant Workers Issues, Peace and Conflict, Women
By Cong B. Corrales "ATTORNEY, iuwi nyo na Nanay ko ha?" This poignant plea comes from a boy of six. And all he could do was whisper it in a bashful tone at the airport on Tuesday as lawyer Edre Olalia took his final steps to board the plane for...
April 16, 2015 | In: Civil Society, Culture, General, Human Rights, Internet, Migrant Workers Issues, Women, Youth and Education
By Cong B. Corrales PEDOPHILES online, beware. The battle against cybersex with children has grown smarter than ever. Its latest avatar: a Filipino “girl” of 10. Terre des Hommes, a children's aid organization based in The Netherlands, has...
April 8, 2015 | In: Civil Society, Culture, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, In the News, Investigative Reports, Migrant Workers Issues, The Economy, Women
IT all started with a tweet by a fashion designer who found the "yaya meals" being served at the exclusive Balesin Island Club as "offensive." Beyond the "yaya meals" issue, however, is something deeper. "The yaya phenomenon — women leaving their...
March 24, 2015 | In: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Charter Change, Civil Society, Disaster Aid, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, In the News, Local Government, Mamasapano, Migrant Workers Issues, Noynoy Watch, Peace and Conflict, Public Health, SONA, The Economy, Women, Youth and Education
THE ADMINISTRATION of President Benigno S.Aquino III failed to score a majority approval rating on any of the 12 “urgent national concerns and issues” on which it is performance was rated in March 2015 by the creditable pollster Pulse Asia Research...
October 1, 2014 | In: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Edsa Special, In the News, Local Government, Media, Migrant Workers Issues, Online Research
VICE PRESIDENT Jejomar C. Binay has launched his march to the presidency, with 17 months yet to go before the May 2016 elections. The wannabe-president has, in fact, taken the first step that six former presidents had all done to push their ride to power...
September 29, 2014 | In: 2016 Elections, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Freedom of Information, Governance, In the News, Jejomar C Binay, Migrant Workers Issues, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch
DESPITE big and grave allegations of kickbacks he supposedly pocketed from contracts awarded by Makati City where he served as mayor until Vice President Jejomar C. Binay remains the candidate to beat in the May 2016 presidential elections. Or at least...
