Analysis

(Bangkok, January 16, 2025) – The administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. initiated some human rights improvements in 2024 but failed to address past and ongoing violations, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. “Drug war” killings persisted throughout the year amid...

With the midterm elections just around the corner, the public spotlight has shifted from the Bangsamoro plebiscite to the candidates running for local and national public office. But there is one issue that will crop up again once the midterm polls are over. This...

Bulatlat, the country’s oldest alternative digital news outlet, has been repeatedly hit with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks over the last two months, according to a statement released recently by the website’s managing editor, Ronalyn Olea. The Bulatlat statement said: “For two months...

(First of two parts) Ella (not her real name) was brought to the child protection unit of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) after a jeepney driver raped her when she was five years old. She was abused inside the jeepney where she and her...

  In a world where big data is at your fingertips, information has ceased to become knowledge. It is currency. As currency, keeping big data safe is the most sensical thing to do. In this matter, it is clear that the Philippines is way, way...

“Reporting war should not be approached as breaking news,” the study entitled “Media on Marawi: Coverage of the Siege” said. “It is usually part of a long process involving a breakdown that usually has many causes and bears many issues.” The study reviewed the...