Manila Times’ columnist, Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao, attempted to shame and defame Senator Lacson in a hit piece intended to rouse anti-BBM factions and generate clicks for his web site. The effort backfired, miserably, and shall serve as a cautionary example of how journalists should conduct themselves when writing political commentary.
The South China / West Philippine Sea remains one of the most volatile flash-points in contemporary international relations, where overlapping territorial claims intersect with vital economic lifelines. China’s expansive “nine-dash line” assertion, invalidated by the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in favor of the Philippines, has fueled escalatory gray-zone
In arguably one of the most turbulent periods of internal political conflict in its history, the influence of elite families controlling the economy would decline dramatically in the event of the Philippines breaking up into eight new nations, while creating new and greater possibilities for those in the legal profession.
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president currently facing ICC charges for crimes against humanity related to his “war on drugs,” will likely have a hard time with Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza presiding over his ongoing appeal challenging the court’s jurisdiction.
Holding elites responsible for bad behavior has always been difficult in a country with one of the lowest journalistic safety environment ratings in the world. But even during a period of relative press freedom under Bongbong Marcos – where undeniable evidence now comprises a mountain – an inability / unwillingness
Worldwide, Social Media manipulation, fake news, disinformation and cellphone use addiction is becoming the de facto bane of civilization. Our ability to discern between fact and fiction has been virtually negated under a tsunami of online data, spat out by endless legions of bad actors to prey on innocent, naïve
