Pandemic increases trust in news among Filipinos—Digital News Report 2021
The COVID-19 health crisis has spurred an increased overall trust in news among Filipinos but has led to waning interest in news products.
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HRW notes ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation in PH; exec seeks international action on ‘major crisis’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia Deputy Director Phil Robertson called on the international community to press the Philippine government to address the “deteriorating” human rights situation in the country as rights abuses continue even during the coronavirus lockdowns.
UN body offers technical aid to Duterte admin to improve PH human rights situation
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) is offering “technical assistance and capacity-building” to the Duterte government to help improve the human rights situation in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Andanar na walang representasyon sa PH ang Iceland ay MALI
Mali si Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar sa pagsasabi na ang Iceland ay walang diplomatikong kinatawan sa Pilipinas.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Andanar’s claim that Iceland has no representation in PH is WRONG
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is wrong in saying that Iceland has no diplomatic representation in the Philippines.
How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines
The history of the death penalty in the Philippines in the 20th century is the history of the state’s pursuit to clinically execute convicts. The political leaders may all have wanted to act tough on criminals, yet, in the execution chamber, the functionaries of the state went to great lengths to relieve or mask the pain for the convict in the course of an execution. They did not always succeed.
How we kill: Notes on the death penalty in the Philippines
A week after assuming office, neophyte senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa proposed the reinstatement of the death penalty through Senate Bills (SB) 207 and 226, respectively. Two incumbent senators refiled what they had proposed before: Ping Lacson sent in SB 27, Manny Pacquiao SB 189.
Locsin warns of “far-reaching consequences” as PH rejects UNHRC resolution to report on PH human rights situation
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin warned on July 11 of “consequences; far reaching ones” as he rejected the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to report on human rights in the Philippines next June.
Waging a bloody war on drugs
Text and video by LUIS LIWANAG AS the veil of darkness shrouds the city, they gather and hold their nightly vigil. They are local and international journalists out to investigate the deaths. For months now, dead bodies have been littering the streets every night. The bodies are found and categorized according to the manner of
Speeding but not getting home
By IRA V. PANGANIBAN Nine days before Christmas three years ago, a Don Mariano bus fell off the Skyway in Bicutan, Taguig and landed on a delivery van below, crushing the driver to death. The bus driver survived but 18 of his passengers never got to celebrate Christmas. At least 20 were injured. Investigation later
