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January 27, 2022

The Merciful Task of Turning Los Desaparecidos into the Long Dead

Trying to locate victims is a very case-specific process – it largely depends on how, when, where and why each victim was killed and who killed them. Since governments are often unwilling to look for bodies, it has often fallen to researchers....

January 26, 2022

Meralco Linemen Return to Heroes’ Welcome After Helping Restore Power in Cebu, Bohol

After spending more than a month helping restore power in areas devastated by Super Typhoon Odette, linemen and engineers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) are finally back home....

January 26, 2022

Did a Pope Protect Pedophile Priests?

A new report accuses Benedict of having mishandled cases of sexual abuse. The investigation concluded that the former pope failed to properly act on claims or punish priests....

January 25, 2022

Understanding Bias

What if journalists acknowledged that bias does exist, that it is built into the choices they make when deciding what to leave in and what to leave out?...

January 25, 2022

Human Rights Watch to Candidates: "End Drug War and Red-tagging, Cooperate with ICC"

“The past six years of the Duterte administration have been an unmitigated disaster for human rights,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The next administration should stop the killings, ensure accountability, and support laws that protect basic rights.”...

January 24, 2022

The Pandemic and its Toll on Mental Health

On average, individuals expressing strong public trust and confidence in the national healthcare system are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety....

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