i Report 4th issue, 2005 TOC

December 8, 2005

i Report 4th issue Table of Contents:

• PEOPLE POWER
  The Paradox of Freedom: People Power in the Information Age
  by David Celdran
  When public space migrates to the airwaves and the news pages, politics risks degenerating into a spectator sport.

• ELECTIONS 2004
  Lanao’s Dirty Secrets
  by Sheila S. Coronel
  What really happened in Lanao del Sur in 2004 that prompted the attempts to silence Brig. Gen. Gudani? 

• 10 Reasons to Doubt the 2004 Election Results
  by Yvonne T. Chua and Avigail M. Olarte
  The numbers don’t alays add up, and that’s just one reason why last year’s elections are so controversial.

• THE FUTURE OF ELECTIONS
  Can Comelec Reform?
  by Alecks P. Pabico
  Despite being hounded by controversy, the elections body is resisting change.

• REFORMS IN THE BARRACKS
  The Officers Who Say No
  by Luz Rimban
  Military and police officers believe reforming the system begins with reforming the individual.

• JOURNALIST AT RISK
  Reporting under the Gun 
  by Vinia M. Datinguinoo
  Mei Magsino escaped the wrath of the alleged jueteng lord who is also Batangas governor.

• THE METROPOLIS
  Battle of the Billboards
  by Charlene Dy
  They’re big, bold, and not quite beautiful. They can also be a health and environmental hazard, but so far, no one is policing billboards.

• WOMEN AND DISASTER
  Resilience Amid Ruin
  by Tess Bacalla
  Many more women than men died in the Aceh tsunami. Today the women survivors wrestle with disaster relief programs that don’t consider special needs.

• YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
  A Gift of Self
  Young people discover life’s meaning by doing volunteer work.

 
SPECIAL FEATURE ON PINOY POLITICAL HUMOR

• Impersonating Presidents
  by Elvira Mata
  This is a country where there’s always someone spoofing a president — dead or alive — on TV, during concerts, and from time to time, at people power marches. Five acgtors top the list of the country’s best impersonators.

• La Vida Doble
  by Tony Velazquez
  Because Philippine politics is so ridiculous, amateur impersonators are having a feast.

• Mobile Clowning
  by Sheila S. Coronel
  The cellphone has only encouraged the Pinoy propensity for jokes.

• Where Has All the Laughter Gone?
  by Katrina Stuart Santiago
  Websites and blogs have provided an outlet for political humor, but not all of them are funny.

• Kick Out the Clowns
  by Alan C. Robles
  The popular view is that politics is a circus and politicians are clowns who entertain the public and make them laugh.

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i Report, 4th issue, 2005

RENE Boy Facunla, one of the best-known impersonators of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, finds himself in deep water on the cover of the latest issue of PCIJ’s i Report. The magazine’s November issue hyas a special feature on Pinoy political humor, of which impersonators like Facunla and the art of impersonation are only one facet.

Released on the same day PCIJ launched the “Hello, Garci?” jokebook, this latest edition is expected to be a fitting companion reader.

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