Voluntary recall of Maggi Noodles by Nestle
Nestle in an announcement in Inquirer recalled “all variants of Maggi Rich Mami Noodles after the discovery of “traces of salmonella” in only two batches...
Willing Delusional ‘Win’ Really a Spin Fail
The Movie and Television Classification Board (MTRCB) yesterday released their decision on the child abuse incident in the March 12, 2011 episode of the show...
Global Integrity Report. Anti-corruption challenges remain in Philippines
Despite strong anti-corruption legislation challenges remain with anti-corruption institutions in the Philippines Via PCIJ.org As a local partner of Global Integrity, an award-winning international nonprofit...
MTRCB Decision on Willing Willie: one month probational suspension but …
So Willie Revillame has probational suspension. But the bad news… Time that “Willing Willie” was under voluntary suspension to be deducted so show can go...
Osama Bin Laden- “I will never forget”
RIDGEFIELD, NEW JERSEY, USA, It’s September 11, 2001 at 8:30 in the morning, I am watching MTV but after a couple of minutes or more...
Dear Mr. President: Request for meeting on the Freedom of Information Bill
(Open Letter) 02 May 2011 His Excellency BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines Malacañan Palace Manila Subject: Request for meeting on the Freedom...
Whither FOI? PNoy execs plead more time, dialogue
By Jaemark Tordecilla Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Last of Two Parts (Continuation from Part 1 – Access to information under PNoy : Some open...
Live tweets of @ReallyVirtual on Osama Bin Laden Raid
I found out that one twitter user , Sohaib Athar, virtually live-blogged about the attack on Osama Bin Laden without knowing it. Reading through the...
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Twitter broke the news
Twitter first broke the news. At 10:25 @keithurban , the former chief of staff for Bush’s Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, broke the news. “So I’m...
Voter registration and validation starts May 3
James Jimenez on Twitter sent out a reminder: “Don’t forget! Voter registration and validation starts tomorrow, May 3, at the COMELEC Office in the city...
Access to information under PNoy : Some open spaces, many closed corners
By The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First of Two Parts (second part is here) DRIFT and confusion. Some pockets of transparency but most everywhere,...
Is Willie Revillame Really Helping the Poor?
WILLING WILLIE: SUMS BOTH PALTRY AND STUPEFYING In less than a week, the controversial show Willing Willie is supposed to go back on air after...
Shattering the silence: An open letter to the Philippine writing community
This is an open letter to the writing community in the light of Krip Yuson plagiarism From the moment that sports blogger Jaemark Tordecilla brought...
One Year After the Elections: Where’s the FOI?
Indeed, a year has passed since the elections and Freedom of Information Bill is still hanging. Malou Mangahas sent me an email about the the...
Photos: President Aquino accepts the resignation letter personally handed by former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III accepts the resignation letter personally handed by former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez in a brief meeting at the Private Office, Premier...