Media and Society

Why the Rants?

When news broke about the proposed one-year extension of Police Brigadier General Hansel M. Marantan, reactions came swiftly. Supporters welcomed it. Critics—particularly within the police organization—argued that it would...

SPMC opens Mindanao’s biggest dialysis center, bringing lifesaving kidney care closer to patients

DAVAO CITY (July 8)  — For thousands of kidney patients across Mindanao, hours-long trips and long waits for...

PH, Norway tighten intelligence net to stop online child predators

MANILA (July 8)  — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is strengthening its fight against online sexual abuse and...

Gov’t races to preposition aid, brace transport as Super Typhoon Bavi nears PH

MANILA (July 8)  — Even before Super Typhoon Bavi enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), government agencies...

Who Holds the Gavel? Escudero vote exposes constitutional gray area as Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins

MANILA (July 8)  — Before prosecutors could present a single piece of evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
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Gridlock, backlash greet INC protest as critics question show of force

MANILA (July 3) — Gridlock and a wave of online backlash greeted the Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) pre-dawn protest on Tuesday, with critics questioning...

CSC clears way for DepEd to hire 10,000 school counselor associates

MANILA (July 3) — The government is poised to deploy 10,000 additional mental health workers to public schools after the Civil Service Commission (CSC)...

More Guards, More Gates — But Will That Make Schools Safer?

DAVAO CITY (June 26) — In the wake of recent school violence involving minors, Davao City officials are pushing for tighter security in public...

Beyond Insurance: PhilHealth-CHR Partnership Pushes Health as a Human Right

MANILA (June 26) — The partnership between the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) signals a significant shift...

CHED Order Raises Tough Questions on Accountability in Deaths of Ateneo Players

MANILA (June 25) — More than two weeks after two Ateneo de Manila University basketball players drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora, the...

Waiting for Help from the Sky: The Earthquake Exposed More Than Broken Buildings

DAVAO CITY (June 25) --- Sixteen days after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Mindanao, some communities in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental are...
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