Scratching the surface
In the good ol’ days when technological innovation proceeded at a slow pace (yes, the 80’s was so long ago), having a desktop computer was a big thing. Companies thought twice, even thrice about...
View ArticleFOI bill in danger of dying in the 15th Congress
Time is running out for the passage of the Freedom of Information bill in the 15th Congress as days inch closer to the lawmakers’ Christmas break. Starting the resumption of sessions on November 5,...
View ArticleSearch smart
I’ve always regarded Google as a genie of sorts who will give me the answers I want the instant I asked for– that is, searched for– them. Most of the time, Google proves me correct and gives me the...
View ArticleFree for all
What do you call it when a councilor widely known to be eyeing the mayoral post in a city posts pictures on Facebook showing him sitting on the incumbent mayor’s chair? Can it be considered subtle...
View ArticleDriven
Until now, there has yet to be any consensus among journalists on what distinguishes Data-Driven Journalism (DDJ) from Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR). For Dutch investigative reporter Henk van Ess,...
View ArticleA numbers game
Dining at Hotel Sofitel’s Spiral is always a delight. The massive restaurant boasts of a diverse buffet spread featuring food from different parts of the globe. Italian pasta, American rib-eye steak,...
View ArticleA bright spot
Overworked and underpaid. These are the conditions Filipino domestic workers experience not in foreign lands, but under their Filipino employers. A global study released by the International Labor...
View ArticleOn the rise
While citizens in the United States and some developed countries in Europe have become cautious about managing their finances, more Filipinos now feel good about parting with their money to spend on...
View ArticleGMA: still (re)searching for better ways to tell a story
GMA News Research, a special division under the News and Public Affairs (N&PA) group, takes care of storing the documents and research materials from all the N&PA shows provided that former’s...
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