November 20, 2018 | In: Civil Society, Drugs & Crime, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Public Health, Rodrigo R. Duterte, The Judiciary
By ETHEL MAE REYES* PCIJ Story Project ILOILO CITY – Until I saw the women’s dormitory of the Iloilo City Jail, I thought that anyone living in a cramped and confined space for years would be like a caged animal – vicious and violent. I was...
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...
