Sep 28, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
The litmus test between journalism and propaganda, as has been established by praxis, is intention. The intention of journalism is to tell the truth, however uncomfortable it may be. Propaganda’s intention is to manipulate public opinion by presenting news only...
Sep 15, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
“We were never allowed to argue because when this case came out, we were all in the United States. When it was time for us to answer, we had no chance to answer because we were nakakulong in Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.”“Now we are all here, open the case and let...
Aug 29, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
Does she serve for others, or does she rule for her own interests? It is a critical distinction we continually ask of our public servants if we were to mature in the politics of accountability.The many of us not accustomed yet to Dutertismo and the disinformative...
Aug 14, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
Malou Leviste Jacob is one of the country’s acclaimed playwrights. In 2005, she received the Southeast Asian Writers Award, the award given annually to writers and poets from each of the countries that comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). SEA...
Jul 28, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
“It is sad that a doctor has offered his life. He is well-deserved!” So was Chao-Tiao Yumol hailed by a social media netizen. The indicted killer of three has been glorified into a hero. As the acclaim of hosannas poured, the news website Rappler made a scanned study...
Jul 18, 2022 | Opinion, Razor's Edge
A young man in the prime of his youth was shot to death. The killer was a non-uniformed police personnel.If it happened in Manila, it would have attracted media attention. But it happened in Davao City, the place long known to have police involvement in extrajudicial...
