War on Drugs: Who’s Gaming the Numbers?

War on Drugs, Who’s Gaming the Numbers? By Penz Baterna Based on the independent counts, if not quoting the PNP or the HR advocates, the press are recording lower death statistics compared to the police. THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has accused the media...

Threats and Trolls Online

FIRST PERSON Threats and Trolls Online by Manuel Mogato, Reuters “After three online attacks from President Duterte’s die-hard supporters in a span of two months, I have learned to deal with these social media influencers, trolls and bots. I ignored them,...

Verbatim 2017

VERBATIM Sen. Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao on the death penalty (January 17, 2017) And then sa Panginoon, biblically, binibigyan ng Panginoon ng karapatan ang government to use capital punishment. Even Jesus Christ nga nasentensyahan nang kamatayan dahil ang...

Duterte’s Silence on Disputed Waters

Duterte’s Silence in the Disputed Sea by Jeraldine Pascual The country’s warmer bilateral relations with China has not been without seeming benefits: tensions in the West Philippine Sea have eased, and financial aid, grants and pledges from China poured in for...