The inherently problematic fixer setup between first world and third world journos is sorely unaddressed.

Hindi lang simpleng pamomolitika ang kasong impeachment laban kay Sara Duterte, panawagan ito ng malawak na hanay ng mamamayan para sa pananagutan at katarungan. Basahin ang bagong isyu ng Pinoy Weekly: tinyurl.com/PW23-18 🔗

"Comrades who worked with him, negotiators who faced him across the table, and even adversaries who sought to demonize him all speak of his calm, his patience, his soft but firm voice that refused to waver even under pressure." rappler.com/people/profile…

LOOK: Robert van der Hum, deputy head of mission of the Embassy of The Netherlands in the Philippines, visited Frenchie Cumpio at the Tacloban City Jail Female Dormitory on June 26, 2025. "Frenchie is a brave, passionate and talented 26-year-old journalist. As of today, she is

The German edition of The Singing Detainee and the Librarian with One Book: Essays on Exile is out! Thanks to Regiospectra and the wonderful translation by Sabine Müller. #KaJomaLives Checkitout here: regiospectra.de/en/books/asia/…

Despite Taiwan’s image as one of the region’s rare liberal democracies, a record number of Southeast Asian migrant workers are living under the constant threat of deportation and without access to social services. Supported by Pulitzer Center

'ang linis na ng maynila' and it's roads emptied out of people--nothing new about isko's violent, superficial discipline of bodies and spaces. same logic as foot bridges, fenced sidewalks, marcos-era erection of walls to hide slums, etc. empty performance. misses the point.

Having a small taste of the tediousness of the visa process made me think: with all the obstacles one must overcome to leave their homeland to land a job in a foreign country, why should one choose to run away and live illegally? project supported by Pulitzer Center

Important read by Michael Beltran on how Taiwan treats migrants--including the bizarre questions asked of journalists applying for visas, to how Taiwan has become reliant on a floating population of migrants who face severe economic exploitation newnaratif.com/michael-beltra…

Maligayang 🎉😂 75 taong kaarawan 🎂🎈sa inyo Ka Bea. Isa sa haligi ng pakikibaka ng Maralitang Lungsod para sa Katiyakan sa Paninirahan, Kabuhayan at mga batayang karapatang na hanggang sa ngayon ay kailangang igiit dahil hindi kusang ipinagkakaloob ng pamahalaan.

Disinformation Nation As tensions escalate supporters of Duterte and Marcos Jr step up digital smear campaigns, using disinformation. Apart from fake accounts and doctored images, the disinformation mix has noticeably included AI-generated content. aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/15…

Over 1M views on TikTok, which is surprising because this is a polished, long explainer on a platform of unpolished, short talkies. It tells me there is yearning for credible information about an alien subject such as the ICC. Here's the Youtube version: youtu.be/7jxoxX8cloA?si…

AI is shaking up OnlyFans. Chatbots are replacing the Filipino workers who pretend to be models in DMs with fans, and AI-generated images of models are so realistic they cannot be distinguished from real photos, reports Michael Beltran for Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/onlyfans-…

A hidden network handles chats for OnlyFans stars. AI could take over -- but maybe, not yet. “We keyboard smash, intentionally misspell, and use Gen Z slang. I don’t think AI is at that level of flirting yet” -- by Michael Beltran in Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/onlyfans-…

Various groups pelt the gate of St. Gerrard Construction with mud and scrawl “Magnanakaw,” protesting corrupt contractors and politicians behind flood control projects. | via Izzy Lee

Baha na sa UP.

'IKULONG NA YAN, MGA KURAKOT' Higit 3000 estudyante, guro, at kawani ng University of the Philippines sa Diliman, Quezon City ang nag-walkout ngayong Biyernes, Setyembre 12, para kundenahin ang P21 bilyong budget cut sa unibersidad at malawakang korapsyon sa bansa kabilang ang

Maynard Ngu, alleged bagman of Sen Chiz Escudero (w/c he denied) has ties that bind. He owns Cork Wine w/ Econ Czar Frederick Go (Ngu is also Marcos envoy), owns Pure Living w/ Heart Evangelista, Chiz's campaign donor & owns govt contractor Cosmic Tech rappler.com/newsbreak/in-d…