Recently I was reading an report from Manilla about the horrific murder of Rodrigo Mercado who was gunned down on his way home. He was the Bureau of Corrections Director who had uncovered a drug smuggling ring in the prison system and it appears there was some type of cover up with no justice served. This happened in 2011 and certainly the investigation or lack there of appeared to stop in its tracts. Having read about this case I felt deeply moved about the injustice in this country.
I have my feet in two worlds. For many years, I was the director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism in Manila. In 2006, I moved to New York to teach at Columbia University, where I am director of the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. I’ve taught journalists in Asia, Eastern Europe and elsewhere and am an avid watcher of investigative reporting. This blog draws from my work, both past and present. It looks at how watchdog reporting is being done around the world; it also contains reflections on what I think is a golden moment for investigative reporting, but also a moment fraught with challenges and threats. -- Sheila S. Coronel
Recently I was reading an report from Manilla about the horrific murder of Rodrigo Mercado who was gunned down on his way home. He was the Bureau of Corrections Director who had uncovered a drug smuggling ring in the prison system and it appears there was some type of cover up with no justice served. This happened in 2011 and certainly the investigation or lack there of appeared to stop in its tracts. Having read about this case I felt deeply moved about the injustice in this country.
Respectfully
Royal McFadyen