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Libel cases vs Philippine media
By Martha Teodoro·December 29, 2022
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Inside jails, gay men and trans women ‘wed’ fellow PDLs to escape abuse
“Nicole,” 36, was born male but all her life she identified as female. She worked as a cook and dressed sexy when she pleased. She painted her nails, often wore makeup, and loved…
By Aie Balagtas See·December 29, 2022
Courts, law and justice
Cases vs killers of media workers in the Philippines flounder in courts
A total of 176 media workers have been killed in the Philippines since democracy was restored in 1986. Out of this number, only 19 or 11% resulted in convictions. Others flounder…
By Carmela Fonbuena·December 28, 2022
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Democracy behind bars: Breaking barriers to detainee voting a work in progress
Voter registration for the May 2022 elections hit some snags as the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Registration was suspended several times. While voter registration was recorded…
By Joel Mataro·December 27, 2022
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Here’s what happened to the P10-B Covid-19 loan program for small businesses
The government failed to hand out the full P10 billion allocated to small businesses more than a year after a stimulus law expired. State auditors found that tedious application…
By Cherrie Regalado·December 7, 2022