UP falls to Ateneo in UAAP season opener
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons kicked off its UAAP Season 84 campaign on a losing note as defending champions Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles prevailed in the…
Libel charges over Malampaya sale ‘weaponized’ – media law expert
“[T]he previous actions against ABS-CBN and Rappler emboldened officials and businessmen to take [the] media to court for libel whenever they see unfavorable news reports about them,” said Atty. Arlene Roura of the UP College of Mass Communication.
[ANALYSIS] The Filipino para-athlete is no ‘charity case’
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the sports industry to its knees and athletes are hurdling big time to chase their dreams. For the para-athletes, what unfolds is a twofold struggle: on top of the abysmal state of Philippine sports, they confront a world bereft of support for para-athletes in both collegiate and national stages.
TNP FACT-CHECK: Robredo claim on energy supply needs context
The statement needs context as it was unclear whether she was referring to the expiration of Malampaya’s contract or expected supply depletion.
What it takes to send a family of Filipino domestic workers abroad
Her sister nearly died as a domestic worker abroad. But her dream to work overseas lived on.
Rights groups seek justice for abducted cultural worker, Cavite raid
Residents of Brgy. Talaba VII in Bacoor, Cavite said raids have been more frequent since Duterte’s term started in 2016 as their area became a target of aggressive development projects. But they say that yesterday’s raid has been “the worst drug raid operation they have seen in their community.”
TNP FACT-CHECK: No priest ‘delicensed’ for ‘backing’ Robredo
No Roman Catholic priest has been “delicensed” or removed from the priesthood for purportedly supporting presidential candidate Leni Robredo and slamming her rival, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
SIM registration bill nears passing despite ‘disastrous’ provisions
Despite groups flagging potential privacy issues from the SIM Card Registration Act, the bill—dubbed a “cybersecurity disaster in the making”—lapsed into law yesterday, March 4.
TNP FACT-CHECK: Montemayor overcounts jobless Filipinos
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded in its December 2021 Labor Force Survey a 6.6% unemployment rate, equivalent to about 3.27 million individuals.
UAAP returns after two years. How will it work?
The league’s first-ever bubble season will open tournaments for cheerdance, chess, poomsae, 3×3 basketball, men’s beach volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s volleyball.
CommRes prof sits as new CMC dean
As the lone dean nominee, Paragas envisions a “Caring Community of Communicators” in his three-year plan, aiming for a more attentive college towards mental health concerns and remote learning woes.
Student journos press UP for funding, legal aid
Member publications and writing organizations of the UP Solidaridad convened on Feb. 18 and 19 to demand the university for aid, funding and equipment amid heightened red-tagging blows and state-sponsored attacks.