Videos: Blog Watch interview with VP candidate Leni Robredo
Read Part 1 : Leni Robredo’s trek to the vice president position : part 1 Snippets of our conversation: “Programs should not be leader-centered. If you’re...
Why funding for the RH Law matters (in 6 charts)
Just when you thought the culture wars over reproductive health had finally been settled with the enactment of the reproductive health (RH) law after decades...
What the Duterte-Roxas duel says about both men (& their followers)
The descent into madness has begun. It started with Mar Roxas calling Davao’s peace and order credentials into question, and Mayor Duterte threatening to slap...
Duterte and the Failed Experiment
The 2016 election is looming large. First it was dubbed The Great Referendum by a president who wanted it to be all about him. Then,...
Daang Matuwid’s Optimism (Bias)
At his annual address to Congress earlier this year, Pres. Aquino told the nation to stick with his chosen successor at the 2016 elections. He...
Children say “We matter too”
The Bata Muna Movement, along with the Children Talk to Children (C2C) and Child Rights Network (CRN), launched today the Bata Muna Campaign in a...
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...
Form without Function: Shortcomings of the Straight Path
Isomorphic mimicry is a biological term referring to different organisms evolving to look similar without actually being related. A certain species of snakes may imitate...
VIDEO: Cultural Performance during the APEC Leaders’ Meeting Welcome Dinner
The cultural show presented before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Welcome dinner was so beautiful and touching. I could not help but feel a...
ILO’s Decent Work Program in 4 regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
International Labor Organization unveils results of Decent Work Program provides livelihood for 30,000 worker-beneficiaries across four affected regions As part of its mandate to help...
After two years, Yolanda survivors cry: Shelter first before tide embankment!
Today is November 8, 2015, and it has been two years since Yolanda wreaked havoc in Tacloban and its neighbouring areas. Yolanda took away the...
Offline and Silent: New Report Shines Light onto Reality of Women’s Internet Use in Developing Countries
Women 50% less likely than men to access the Web in developing world, and 30-50% less likely to use the Internet to increase their income...
Crowdsourcing the netizens’ agenda for 2016 PH election
Please fill up the form on What are the issues and concerns from 2010 (and even earlier) which we need to pursue in the 2016...
Relationships or Rules: Which form of governance best suits us?
The election of 2016 is shaping up as a contest between Daang Matuwid (Straight Path) and Pamunuang Nagmamalasakit (Caring Leadership). These represent two forms of...
VIDEOS: The filing of certificates of candidacy from October 12-16
I got a media accreditation to cover the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Comelec. I took photos and live periscope on some candidates....