Red tagging is never part of democracy
Red tagging thrives when power does not reside in the people.
Palace press office wanders into the world of propaganda
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...
Exposing the lie a Marcos has made again
For the record, the Marcoses returned to the Philippines in 1991. In fact, Imelda Marcos and Bongbong Marcos both ran in the elections of 1992, with the latter winning for the congressional seat of Ilocos Norte’s second district. They were already bodily present in the country when the tax case was heard in court.
Sara’s concept of good governance
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...
Red tagging is now a cottage industry
Expect more red tagging to worsen under the new Marcos administration. The first red tagger, lest we forget, was the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
The heroification of Chao-Tiao Yumol
What exactly is the true story?