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[OPINION] Harry’s rapture and the pandemic in our political leadership
'Here, dear Brutus, is where the fault lies – the quality of politicians we elect to office'
[OPINION] Biting the hand that feeds you: Thoughts of a gov't worker under Duterte
'Duterte is the Lord Voldemort (he-who-must-not-be-named) of our institution. Nobody dares to discuss him, unless it is about something positive.'
‘Mayor of the Philippines’ leaves LGUs blind amid COVID-19
PART 2: President Rodrigo Duterte missed many opportunities to provide direction and concrete guidance to local chiefs on the front lines of the health crisis
Pandemic unravels Duterte's 2016 promise of decisive leadership
Part I: Where was President Duterte’s famed tendency to ‘overreact’ in January and February when the country’s health system needed it the most?
Newsbreak Chats: Power, fear, and a pandemic in Duterte's 4th year
On Thursday, June 25, the Newsbreak team will assess Duterte's 4th year in office starting from a position of power after the May 2019 elections and ending in June 2020 with a totally unexpected pandemic
[OPINION] WNTTAA: We need to talk about acronyms, the snag in PH's virus response
'Throughout this whole crisis, the government’s poor use of language has merely alienated the masses. And it all started with some acronyms.'
Rights groups urge Filipinos: Reject Duterte admin's 'tyrannical' moves vs ABS-CBN
(UPDATED) The order to shut down ABS-CBN is the latest in a string of attacks against media in the Philippines under the Duterte administration
Newsbreak Chats: Is the Duterte gov't doing enough to fight COVID-19?
On Thursday, April 30, the Newsbreak team assesses the Duterte administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic
PH rule of law ranking under Duterte continues to plummet
At No. 91 in 2020, the Philippines' ranking in the Rule of Law index is on a steady decline since 2016, making its average annual percentage drop one of the 5 worst in the world
UNHRC urged to create Commission of Inquiry for Philippines
The group emphasizes the need for an investigation into the worsening human rights situation under the Duterte administration – including attacks on environmental defenders
Duterte gov't depriving activists of legal options, says Amnesty Int'l
Amnesty International expresses alarm that activists continue to 'face threats and undue restrictions' without any way to protect themselves
LIST: Bureau of Corrections personnel killed under Duterte gov't
(UPDATED) BuCor top lawyer Fredric Santos is among the BuCor personnel killed in Muntinlupa since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office
Lives in danger as red-tagging campaign intensifies
Ibon Foundation says the red-tagging by the Duterte government is the 'first step in a much larger and more sinister agenda'
Making sense of the ‘Duterte Legacy’ infographic
Here’s the full context of the PCOO’s infographic touting the Duterte administration's achievements
CONTEXT: Number of airports, seaports, bridges, roads in 'Duterte legacy' graphic
Not all of the 64 airports, 243 seaports, 2,709 bridges, and 9,845 kms of roads are newly built. It includes projects involving repair, rehabilitation, widening, or expansion of existing infrastructure.
Families to Duterte gov't: You killed our loved ones, not the drug problem
The Rise Up for Life and for Rights network says the Duterte government must pay its 'bloody debt'
2019: Lawlessness in the Philippines under Duterte
Newsbreak, Rappler's investigative and research section, tracks stories that depict lawlessness in the Philippines, aided by policies and orders that veer toward authoritarianism
Malacañang: We will put an end to attacks on journalists
In the first 3 years of the Duterte administration, at least 128 threats and attacks against members of the press are recorded
‘Like a general orders his soldiers’: Barbers says caseless arrests vs vapers lawful
Contradicting lawyers in the government, dangerous drugs House committee chair Robert Ace Barbers believes that the President’s verbal e-cigarette ban is enough to consider as effective as a written executive order
3 years on, what are the DOTr's top projects under Duterte?
The agency's top accomplishments were either initiated before Duterte's term or have yet to be finished
Vaping arrest order is latest legal conundrum in Duterte admin
Is vaping allowed in designated smoking areas? The President's foot soldiers are piecing policy puzzles as they go.
Drilon says original Build, Build, Build list 'not well-thought-of'
'What we're saying is that maybe the original 75 flagship projects were not well-thought-of so that we revise them in the middle of the stream,' says Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon
Satisfaction in Duterte government slips in Q3, but rating still ‘very good’ – survey
In the September 27-30 SWS survey, the Duterte administration gets the highest net rating in helping the poor, and the lowest in fighting inflation
Gaps by both Aquino, Duterte administrations led to GCTA mess
This demonstrates the pitfalls of bureaucracy and the impactful consequences of seemingly imperfect legislation
Duterte gov't wants to almost double Malacañang confidential, intel funds for 2020
(UPDATED) The Duterte administration seeks P4.5 billion for the Office of the President's confidential and intelligence funds, a P2-billion hike from the previously requested P2.5 billion
Evolution of the Duterte Cabinet
Roughly half of Duterte's original Cabinet remains at the midway point of his presidency, while the number of retired military or police in the Cabinet has tripled
‘His word is law’: A list of Duterte’s verbal-only orders
Aside from his order to stop PCSO games, President Rodrigo Duterte has made at least 6 other policy pronouncements that were not followed up by written documents defining their parameters and legal bases
De Lima seeks Senate probe into killings of lawyers, judges under Duterte gov't
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima says the 'targeted and systematic attacks' against members of the Bar are detrimental not only to the profession, but also to those who turn to them for justice
Duterte pushes for return of death penalty for drug crimes, plunder
For the second time, President Rodrigo Duterte uses his State of the Nation Address to ask Congress to bring back the death penalty
LIVE: President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address
Follow Rappler’s real-time coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address happening on July 22, 2019
Women subjected to shaming, harassment the most under Duterte gov't – expert
'At no other time have women been subjected to shaming, humiliation, harassment, with immunity [and] impunity by a sitting president than now," says regional gender and governance adviser Socorro Reyes
Duterte Promise Checklist: Major accomplishments, failures
Halfway into his presidency, we look at what Rodrigo Duterte's presidency has achieved and what it has failed at so far
Halfway through: Duterte's midterm, in charts
From the economy to the country's standing in the world, here's how President Duterte and his administration fared in many areas in his first 3 years in office
Youth, advocates share ideal Philippines ahead of SONA 2019
Young Filipinos wish to see a united and progressive country by the time President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends in 2022
[OPINION] The ‘cinemafication’ of Duterte’s State of the Nation Address
These attempts at ‘picture perfection’ replaces the President’s address. Our country’s woes cannot be cured by a manicured picture, image, and video with fancy camera works.
WATCH: Filipinos assess Duterte halfway into his term
Leading up to the President's 4th State of the Nation Address, Rappler asks Filipinos: 'How would you assess Duterte's 3rd year in office?'
President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address
NEWS, FEATURES, ANALYSES, IN-DEPTH REPORTS, VIDEOS
P773 billion worth of Philippine natural wealth 'sold out' by Duterte gov't
A network of environmental groups says 3 years of the Duterte presidency has resulted in the selling out of at least P773 billion worth of the Philippines' sovereign mineral, water, wildlife, and marine resources
HIGHLIGHTS: President Rodrigo Duterte's 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
News, analyses, fact-checks, and videos on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address on July 22, 2019, at Batasang Pambansa
Duterte's economic team sees stable inflation until his term ends
Economic managers project inflation to settle between 2.7% and 3.5% in 2019, far from the rates experienced last year
Duterte gov't tally: Drug war deaths top 5,500 before SONA 2019
Outside the PDEA's count, rights groups estimate the drug war to have claimed as much as 27,000 lives, including the victims of vigilante-style killings
[ANALYSIS] The poor quality of economic growth under Duterte
It's been a jobless, ruthless, voiceless, rootless, and futureless growth
Expect little talk on security issues in Duterte’s SONA – analysts
Security threats like terrorism and Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea won't figure much in Duterte's yearly address but most Filipinos won't mind it, analysts say
Throwback: What Duterte’s last 3 SONAs tell us
A look back at President Rodrigo Duterte's past State of the Nation Addresses shows patterns. What are constant topics? How long do his speeches last? How did his SONAs change through the years?
On U.N. resolution vs drug war killings: What if Duterte blocks review?
Human Rights Watch's Carlos Conde says the Duterte government risks turning the Philippines into an 'international pariah' if it refuses to cooperate with the UN office
12 things to expect at Duterte’s SONA 2019
From the President's possible lecture on the West Philippine Sea to director Joyce Bernal's surprises, here's what we know about Rodrigo Duterte's 4th SONA
MovePH, Dakila to huddle on the state of the nation for youth, sectors
The huddle intends to create a meaningful discourse on issues of the nation days before President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address
People’s SONA 2019 to unite for sovereignty, democracy vs Duterte
'We must remind the President that he is not above God, the people, nor the Constitution, and that he is no king,' says former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno of the planned United People's SONA on July 22
Factions among Duterte allies downside of his success – analyst
Southeast Asian politics expert Mark Thompson says the Duterte government should find a way to bring together the factions and prevent a breakup of his coalition
[OPINION] What Duterte has achieved in 3 years
The change – pagbabago – that he promised remains illusory
