UN: World population to hit 8.5B in 2030; India may surpass China
THE WORLD’S POPULATION is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050, and exceed 11 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report. The report, 2015 Revision of World...
View ArticlePH paradox: Undernourished children, overnourished adults
UNDERNOURISHED children, overnourished adults — that is “the double burden of malnutrition” that afflicts the Philippines. A paradox, indeed, in a highly agricultural economy, which should be producing...
View ArticleVoting for Integrity: Will candidates honor Pledge?
TODAY starts a week-long job-application and registration process for those who aspire to lead the nation. The applicants have only until Friday, Oct. 16, to file their certificates of candidacy with...
View ArticleParis and its climate legacy for future generations
By Titon Mitra* AS WORLD LEADERS converge on Paris from 30 November to 11 December, the importance of arriving at an ambitious yet implementable agreement on climate change action has been graphically...
View ArticlePre-campaign ads hit P6.7B: Bribery, tax evasion, impunity?
By Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First of Three Parts TO THE LAST, they sing the same song: They hate corruption. They love the poor. They mean well. They are true....
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Steer clear of bad Aquino policies, environment groups urge Duterte
By Karol Ilagan UNITED FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. Students and environmental activists held placards with calls for change in environment policies addressed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Photo by Karol...
View ArticleForward, back, side steps on FOI: Systems reboot, strong push for law
STATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW! COALITIONTHE ISSUANCE on July 23, 2016 of Executive Order No. 2 on Freedom of Information drew support from the Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition as a...
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PCIJ Launches Story Project to Support Creative Storytelling Backed by...
THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PCIJ) announced today the launch of The PCIJ Story Project, a new initiative that will provide grants of P15,000 up to P75,000 to journalists and...
View ArticlePress freedom, right to know rank high in shout out posts
By John Reiner AntiquerraTHE PRESIDENT has made it well known that he is no fan of the press, but what about the Filipino public? Judging from the posts on PCIJ’s “Shout Out for Press Freedom” wall at...
View ArticleOur choices: Live within the truth, or yield to the lies gov’t tells us
By Atty. Jose Manuel I. Diokno* Dean, De La Salle University-College of Law Keynote address, AIESEC YouthSpeak Forum, 17 June 2018, Manila ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-OUR...
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