‘What do you do when the president lies?’: A Thousand Cuts film review

Ramona Diaz’s ‘A Thousand Cuts’, a documentary on the struggles of a free press under the Duterte administration, was released in the Philippines at a very significant time. It was released on Independence Day, days before the guilty verdict on the cyber libel case against Maria Ressa and days after Congress submitted to the president for signing the Anti-Terrorism Bill that would allow  authorities to … Continue reading ‘What do you do when the president lies?’: A Thousand Cuts film review

#DuterteVisitsUPLB | Davao Mayor prays for federalism

By MIGUEL CARLOS LAZARTE and CAREN JOY MALALUAN The recently concluded event by the Department of Social Sciences (DSS) and UP sa Halalan 2016 entitled ‘A GE conversation with a National Leader: A Forum on Governance, Transparency, and Social Transformation’ featured presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte as the guest speaker last Friday, 11 March. A long queue of UPLB students waiting … Continue reading #DuterteVisitsUPLB | Davao Mayor prays for federalism