What every citizen needs to know about the Anti-Terror Bill
(Editor’s note: “What Every Citizen Needs To Know About The Anti-Terror Bill” was first published on Facebook and Twitter. You can download House Bill 6875...
In Metro Manila, fighting COVID-19 requires helping the poor now… #COVID19PH
Old methods of emergency response no longer apply By Ica Fernandez and Abbey Pangilinan with inputs from Nastassja Quijano, Dr. Miguel Dorotan, Patricia Mariano,...
State of Philippine Media Report, World Press Freedom Day
RODRIGO R. Duterte’s presidency has altered and controlled the public discourse so radically in its favor in ways rude and bold. One tragic result: it...
Transcript: SC Associate Justice Leonen on Our Fundamental Freedoms #FightDisinfo
Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Marvic Leonen’s inspiring keynote address on Day 1 of the Democracy and Disinformation Conference held last February 12, 2018, following...
Additional legislation may not be the answer to curbing fake news
Fake news is nothing new. Since time immemorial, disinformation has been used to serve political and social ends. For example, in ancient times deceit was...
The media and the Duterte presidency
The media and the Duterte presidency is a report by the CMFR, NUJP, PCIJ. Stunned by the challenges that confront the institution today, the media...
4 examples on the impact of tax reform on the taxpayer’s personal income
Who doesn’t want to pay fair and equitable taxes? If you are a minimum wage earner, Medical Specialist III, Clerk IV and a call center...
A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?
This month is unusual in terms of the messages I received from recipients of negative online experience. Well because it involve minors, voyeurism and sex...
State of World Population 2016 report: The future depends on today’s 10 year old girl
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ~ Brigham Young The role of women in the...
Aid Monitoring: Citizens’ Initial Efforts in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda
On the trail of Yolanda’s Billions by Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, Jane T. Uymatiao and Carlos Maningat (This article is Blog Watch’s final investigative reporting project for...
The P144-B DAP Express : A maze of good, bad, open, opaque projects
By Malou Mangahas Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First of Three Parts “Good intentions are not good enough.” That, according to Public Works and...
Updates on the Freedom of Information Bill
The Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition, a network of more than 100 organizations from various sectors that has long been pushing for the passage...
Proposed substitute Freedom of Information bill of 2012 from @govph
This is the government’s version of the Freedom of Information bill. President Aquino announced a proposed Freedom of Information bill on February 3. The draft...
How a bill becomes a law
Senator Pia Cayetano says that even of the President does not include the Reproductive Health Bill in his priority measures, she will still continue on....