Mamasapano cover-up fuels conflict, people’s outrage
“Systematic cover-up.” That sums up the main take away from the legislative hearings into the January 25 Mamasapano tragedy. As the nation commemorates the 40th...
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Distorting truth and accountability through black propaganda? #mamasapano
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on his shoes. – Mark Twain The phrase “negative campaigning” is often...
What happened? A hundred or so celebrants were blocked at #link4Justice
By Mae Paner, as originally posted at her Facebook wall Nag-umpisa ito sa Crispy Pata Sa coordination meeting para sa Kapit Bisig mob sa Crame...
How the Noynoy Aquino administration is betraying the spirit of people power
If there’s a time of the year when it becomes somewhat acceptable wearing yellow as a symbol of unity and resistance to oppression, it’s perhaps...
PANTS ON FIRE meme : “Nag-simula ka sa kasinungaliam, mababaon ka sa kasinungalian”
By Inday Espina Varona as posted originally in her Facebook wall. PANTS ON FIRE meme. (from this morning’s inbox content) It apparently refers directly to...
#Mamasapano: Seeds of Doubt and Mists of Half-Truths
It’s been nearly two weeks after the first public hearing on the Mamasapano massacre. So far, more questions seem to have emerged as the scarcity...
Our Beloved “Keyboard Revolutionaries”
as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles For those who spend much of their internet time on social media sites, you have seen...
Hocus PCOS: An elections ‘hostaged’ by a single supplier, Smartmatic
By Marjohara Tucay as originally posted at the Philippine Online Chronicles 1 and 2 The 2016 presidential elections is just around the corner, and the...
Vacant chairs, vacuous search. Who should head COA, Comelec, CSC, CHR?
By Malou Mangahas Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism A SILENT EMERGENCY is unfolding, a portent of a likely crisis of integrity should President Benigno S....
A few good fallen men #Fallen44 #SAF44
by Lakwatserang Paruparo , as originally written on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles I can just imagine how hard it must be to be in...
Switch Right On: Movement toward Economic and environmenal sustainability through renewable sources of energy @switchrighton #SwitchRightOn #REnew2015
The Philippines has made a huge step in promoting long-term sustainable development across different sectors by strengthening its commitment to renewable energy. The Blog Watch...
A reflection on the Global Voices Summit: Citizens advocating a stand in Citizen Media #GV2015
When I started my parenting blog in 2006, I had no idea it would lead me to co-founding Blog Watch Citizen Media in 2009. I...
Transcript: Undelivered speech of Pope Francis calls for concern for the environment
This is the full transcript of Pope Francis’ prepared and deemed official speech for the “Encounter with the Youth” event at the University of Santo...
This is my personal Pope Francis story
by Raffy Magno, as originally posted in his Facebook wall post The whole journey started at 3:00AM. Very eager, I went out of the house...