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Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

30 Sep 2026 7:43 AM|
Anna Mae Lamentillo|

As I conduct a language audit of Metro Manila, I am struck by a paradox. This metropolis is home to at least 217 languages, a figure that grows with every new community I encounter. Yet some of the Philippines’ Indigenous and regional languages are fading before our eyes.

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Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

30 Sep 2026 7:43 AM|

As I conduct a language audit of Metro Manila, I am struck by a paradox. This metropolis is home to at least 217 languages, a figure that grows with every…

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Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful

29 Sep 2026 4:52 PM|

This is the year the world caught fire. Often literally – wildfires across Europe and America stopped even the most vocal of climate change skeptics. But also figuratively. We are…

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Op-Ed: When Information Is Everywhere, And the Reasons to Give up Are So Many… Journalism Matters Even More

28 Sep 2026 9:33 AM|

For most of modern journalism’s history, information was scarce. Newspapers gathered it, organized it, printed it and delivered it. Radio and television expanded the reach, but the basic proposition remained…

Desks and computers sit inside a casino complex in Kampot province that authorities said was used for online scams operations before it was raided. Feb. 10, 2026. (CamboJA/Soveit Yarn)

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Op-Ed: How to Measure Success in Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scam Operations

20 Aug 2026 3:07 PM|

Cambodia's recent crackdown on online scam compounds has attracted considerable regional and international attention. Authorities have publicized raids, arrests, and closures of suspected scam centers, presenting these operations as evidence…

World Vision Cambodia distributed life-saving assistance to crisis-affected families in Phnom Prek District, Battambang Province, helping meet urgent needs and support community resilience.

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Op-Ed: Protecting Humanitarians Means Protecting Children

19 Aug 2026 11:35 AM|

We are called to care for those in need and stand alongside those who suffer. Humanitarian workers live out that calling every single day, often at great personal risk, bringing…

A City Bus drives along a street in Phnom Penh on January 12, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: The Bus as a Safety Infrastructure: A Gender Lens on Phnom Penh’s Transport Future

11 Apr 2026 7:30 AM|

Women in Phnom Penh face persistent safety challenges on public transport, particularly those working in garment factories, who constitute the city’s largest group of female commuters. Many women also travel…

The 16 days campaign against Gender-Base Violence that was organized by Cambodian Center for Human Rights, December 6, 2024. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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Op-Ed: New Space, Same Problem: Strengthening Community Awareness to Prevent Online Gender-Based Violence in Cambodia

9 Apr 2026 3:25 PM|

“Teacher arrested for ‘revenge porn’ attack on 16-year-old girlfriend”: This headline by Khmer Times on 18 November 2024 showcases how technology has been weaponised to facilitate intimate partner violence, and…

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Op-Ed: Standing with Science Means Reaching the Last Child

6 Apr 2026 2:48 PM|

On this World Health Day, standing with science must go beyond slogans and commitments. It requires concrete action.

Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful

Op-Ed: When Information Is Everywhere, And the Reasons to Give up Are So Many… Journalism Matters Even More

Op-Ed: How to Measure Success in Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scam Operations

Op-Ed: Protecting Humanitarians Means Protecting Children

Op-Ed: The Bus as a Safety Infrastructure: A Gender Lens on Phnom Penh’s Transport Future

Op-Ed: New Space, Same Problem: Strengthening Community Awareness to Prevent Online Gender-Based Violence in Cambodia

Op-Ed: Standing with Science Means Reaching the Last Child

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