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Alan C. Robles

Alan C. Robles

editor@hotmanila.ph

twitter.com/hotmanila

last expressed his views in D+C/E+Z in the spring of 2022 as a Manila-based journalist.

All articles of Alan C. Robles

Post-truth politics
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Depression and anxiety in the Philippines

In a personal piece, a journalist describes how the current political situation in the Philippines makes life a nightmare

Elections
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

In May, Filipino democracy may heal – or die

Why Marcos Jr. is amazingly unqualified to serve as president of the Philippines

Social media
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Hundreds of thousands of online trolls support Duterte

In the Philippines, we see how social media undermine democracy

Social media
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Increasingly manipulated forum

Online trolls’ disinformation is undermining Philippine democracy

Authoritarian rule
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Fact and fiction

In the Philippines, pro-Duterte activism on social media keeps people agitated and misinformed

Fake news
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

No lie is too blatant

Fake reports on Filipino Facebook pages

Right-wing authoritarianism
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Powerful falsehoods

How Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, depends on online trolls

History
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

No trust in institutions

The anti-democratic legacy of Spanish and US colonialism in the Philippines

Extrajudicial killings
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

The deadly impact of lawless “security” forces

Manila correspondent expresses his anger at lawless police action

Law of the sea
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Pivoting Philippines

ASEAN leaders have long resisted China’s claims to the South China Sea, but the Philippines’ new president is strangely ambivalent

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