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Journalism is such a radical thing

By Raymund Villanueva Journalism in the Philippines (and in much of the world) is often criticized for being the voice of the status quo—deservedly so for the most part. A review of today’s commercial television and radio’s primetime news show that programs allocate more time on advertisement...

Ang Oscar Awards 2016

Ang Oscar Awards 2016

Life lessons matapos ang 2016 Oscar Awards ceremonies: Una, self-reflexive naman, parang multicultural rainbow ang presentors at guests, especially in the aisles, and in the premier seats, kasi nga ay may valid criticism sa all-white acting nominees; Ikalawa, kahit pa...

Ika-30 anibersaryo ng EDSA

Ika-30 anibersaryo ng EDSA

Life lessons matapos ang ika-30 anibersaryo ng EDSA People’s Uprising: una, pinatalsik ang diktaduryang Marcos matapos ng 14 taong labis na panunungkulan, pandarambong (di simpleng korapsyon), nepotismo at burukrata kapitalismo, pandudusta (di simpleng paglabag) sa...

Manny, same-sex marriage, at Nike

Manny, same-sex marriage, at Nike

Life lessons matapos ang bigot remark ni Manny Pacquaio on same-sex marriage and non-straights, at ang pag-drop sa kanya ng Nike bilang endorser dahil sa kanyang "abhorrent" remarks: una, daming dapat mag-google muna ng definitions ng bigot at abhorrent dahil key...

Exposing imperialist intervention

Exposing imperialist intervention

THE dominant media have either mentioned only in passing or completely ignored US imperialism’s role in the Mamasapano incident of January 25, 2015. That absence is also notable in the reportage of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro...

Challenge in 2016 to the alternative press and media

Challenge in 2016 to the alternative press and media

THE PRIMARY challenge to the alternative press and media has always been to provide the information and analysis that the people need so they may, by understanding the state of Philippine society, proceed on their own power to change it. For over a hundred years, the...

Paying the Price

Paying the Price

A WEEK before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in Manila, the Aquino administration was not only clearing city thoroughfares of street vendors, parked cars, and sidewalk stalls; it was also evicting from their encampment in Liwasang Bonifacio...

Martial Law and the Media

Martial Law and the Media

SOME radio and TV stations as well as broadsheets have been commemorating the declaration of martial rule in 1972 by airing and presenting special reports every September. These media organizations, among them the Philippine Daily Inquirer, started early this year....

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