June 19, 2015 | In: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Asia IJ Conference, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, In the News, Investigative Reports, Media, Science and Technology
We are reprinting this article of Sarah Hartley originally titled "Drones in Media Bring New Perspectives, Ethical Issues," originally published in Contributoria and reprinted with permission on the website of the Global Investigative Journalism...
June 4, 2015 | In: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Disaster Aid, Freedom of Information, Human Rights, Noynoy Watch, Science and Technology, The Economy
MAKE WASTE, mind your waste. This is in gist is the concept behind the “Expanded Producer Responsibility” clause that forms part of the draft guielines on the management of electric and elctronic equipment waste that Philippine officials and...
May 27, 2015 | In: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Congress Watch, Data Journalism, Freedom of Information, Governance, Internet, Investigative Reports, Local Government, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch, Online Research, Paper Chase, Science and Technology
THE Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) in partnership with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is pleased to announce the launch of Data Journalism Ph 2015. Supported by the World Bank, the program will train journalists and citizen...
April 3, 2014 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Freedom of Information, Governance, Human Rights, Money Politics, Online Research, Science and Technology, The Internet
NO ONE likes spam, unless it comes from a can. That being said, spamming, or the transmission of unsolicited commercial communications, was included in the list of offenses in Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act. However, the...
December 2, 2013 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Cross Border, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Investigative Reports, Journalist Killings, Media, Science and Technology, The Internet, Youth and Education
THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN PRESS ALLIANCE (SEAPA) has expressed grave concern over the imposition of anti-government protesters in Thailand for all six free television stations to stop broadcasting news and information from the government and to air only the...
July 31, 2013 | In: Access to Information, Civil Society, Environment Watch, Freedom of Information, Governance, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch, Public Health, Science and Technology, The Economy
PRICE AND PROFIT. Or, price vs. profit? These are the two sides of the water equation that is at the heart of ongoing "rate rebasing" talks between the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) and the two private water concessionaires serving...
July 4, 2013 | In: 2013 Elections, Civil Society, Cross Border, Freedom of Information, Governance, Human Rights, Investigative Reports, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch, Public Health, Science and Technology, The Economy
IN THE BEGINNING, there was water, a public service. In 1997, water service came under private control. S1xteen years hence, are we better off, with good and ample water supply, and service priced at reasonable rates? Or, with regulators and...
