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Advertising limits now in effect as campaign period kicks off
Without a law banning or limiting pre-election campaigning, many national candidates advertised with impunity in the past year, with several aspirants for national positions airing…
By Martha Teodoro·February 8, 2022
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Philippine Media Statement Urging Candidates to Participate in Election Debates and Forums
Freedom for Media Freedom for All, a coalition of press freedom advocates, calls on aspirants to elective positions to help the public make informed decisions when they vote on May…
By Adminnewspack·February 7, 2022
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Lacson runs P915M worth of ads in 2021; Robredo, Marcos catch up as Moreno slows down in December
After a slow start, former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. topped ad spending among all candidates in December, signalling what could be the beginning of heavy spending to keep his…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 5, 2022
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‘A disservice to voters’: Marcos snubs KBP, other presidential interviews to control narrative
Former senator Bongbong Marcos rides on the legacy of his father and namesake, the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, but complains when he’s asked about the ugly truths of…
By Cherry Salazar·February 4, 2022
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What is the prison capacity of correctional facilities and institutions in the Philippines?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS In its 2018 report, the “World Prison Brief” – a database maintained by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research at the…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are prisons?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS Merriam-Webster defines a prison as “1: a state of confinement or captivity. 2: a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are prisoners, detainees and inmates?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS While the term “inmates” generally refers to incarcerated individuals in one of the various correctional facilities in the country…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are political prisoners and prisoners of conscience?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS The US colonial-era Executive Order No. 65 s. 1945, signed by President Sergio Osmena, was the first to officially use the term…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are some of the laws governing prisons and jails in the Philippines?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS Article II Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which says: “The State values the dignity of every human person and…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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Do journalists have a right to access PDLs, prison personnel?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS Legally, journalists and members of the media do not have special privileges inside prisons and jails in the Philippines apart from…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are the international laws applicable to prisons and jails in the Philippines?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). ICCPR is a treaty adopted on Dec. 16, 1966 at the UN General Assembly…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What are the government institutions that oversee prisons and jails in the Philippines?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is the government agency responsible for directing, supervising and controlling all…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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What is a child in conflict with the law (CICL)?
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR PCIJ's REPORTS ON PRISONS According to the PNP’s 2016 Manual in Handling Children at Risk and Children in Conflict with the Law: “A ‘child in conflict with the…
By Adminnewspack·January 31, 2022
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Khmer performers emerge from the pandemic with renewed purpose
As traditional Khmer arts struggle with the loss of tourism dollars, artists see Cambodia’s reopening as a chance for revival and vital industry change
By Anton L Delgado Sea Globe·January 27, 2022
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Robredo leads, Marcos snubs advertising on Facebook
Candidates’ ads on Facebook have so far remained small relative to their total ad spending. The popular social media platform’s ad monitoring tool does not include payments to…
By Cherry Salazar·January 13, 2022
