Nation Archives – Tinig ng Plaridel

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Marcos admin logs over 1,000 drug-related killings amid ‘bloodless’ drug war

Posted on 26 June 202526 June 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil

More than 1,000 drug-related killings have been recorded in the country as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enters his fourth year in office, according to a running tally of the Third…

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Proposed SHS curriculum overhaul to ‘undermine’ students’ critical thinking skills, educators say

Posted on 29 April 202529 April 2025
byBryce Macaya

Instead of addressing the educational crisis, students will only be deprived of opportunities to further develop their critical thinking skills with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed changes to streamline…

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The cost of Mandatory ROTC

Posted on 6 April 20256 April 2025
byDave Quigao and Janelle Marie Santos

Content warning: This article contains mentions of abuse, violence and death. The government needs P27.12 billion to reinstate the Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MROTC), a program made optional in…

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Senatorial bets pledge to junk ‘anti-people’ environmental policies

Posted on 1 April 2025
byDonavie Gud

Senatorial bets vow to reject “anti-people” environmental policies such as the Mining Act and reclamation projects, during an environmental town hall held by Panatang Luntian on March 14 at the…

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Province-based campus pubs grapple with press freedom violations

Posted on 31 March 202531 March 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil

Various student publications across the country have faced various college press freedom violations (CPFVs) during the first quarter of 2025, with at least one incident occurring each month. Let us…

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Senate bets clash over legalizing divorce in PH

Posted on 9 March 20258 March 2025
byZoe Davad

Divorce remains a hotly contested issue among Senate hopefuls who took part in the Harapan sa Diliman elections forum held on Feb. 20 at the University of the Philippines Diliman. …

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Educators say UP MIL initiative fills gaps in ‘outdated’ DepEd curriculum

Posted on 14 January 202514 January 2025
byVincent Gaulara and Janna Millenas

John Carlo Quiane, a media and information literacy (MIL) teacher at Batangas State University Integrated School, began using the modules and videos from the University of the Philippines (UP) Journalism…

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Duterte’s bloody legacy: Human rights abuses continue under Marcos admin

Posted on 15 December 202415 December 2024
byLance Gonzales

The struggle for justice and accountability continues as human rights violations persist under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. Since he assumed office on June 30, 2022 until November this year,…

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PalaisDAAN

Posted on 26 November 2024
byRichardson Tubo

Sa isang bansang biniyayaan ng saganang yaman ng karagatan, isang kabalintunaan na kabilang ang mga mangingisda sa mga pinaka-naghihirap na sektor sa lipunan. Tatlong dekada nang nangingisda si Tatay Alvin*,…

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A decade and a half later: Impunity for Filipino journalists persists

Posted on 23 November 2024
byAthena Altiche

Filipino journalists continue to grapple with violence, killing, and impunity 15 years after the Ampatuan Massacre, the “single deadliest event” for journalists. The massacre took 58 lives, 32 of which…

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Legal loopholes impair Comelec’s ban on ‘premature’ campaigning

Posted on 8 November 202410 November 2024
byRichardson Tubo

As the 2025 polls approach, the lack of a legal basis for classifying premature campaigning as an election offense continues to hinder the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from penalizing candidates…

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Ang Bigong Pagtugon sa ‘Learning Loss’

Posted on 26 October 2024
byJustin Boncodin and Donavie Gud

Tuwing bakasyon, ang inaalala lang ng mga estudyante ay kung paano papalipasin ang pagkabagot sa bahay. Ngunit para sa high school student na si Jerald, ito ay panahon kung kailan…

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