News Blogs Worth Your Cockatwo minutes

The Rappler Blog

The Rappler blog is a series of opinion pieces by various journalists and correspondents on the site. From topics ranging from political to personal, the blog has enough articles to entice even the most finicky of readers.

The Society of Honor: the Philippines

A collaborative blog between many Filipinos from around the world, the posts are usually opinion pieces that aim to criticize and educate. Many of their posts make one stop and think about their own thoughts and opinions, with articles such as "The Principles of Criticism" which talk about excoriation on social media and "Of Chinese Racism and Smiling" which talks about the unlikely similarities between Filipinos and Chinese.

The ABS-CBN Blog

A blog that hosts various guest and resident columnists and journalists that are sure to provide not only news but insight to the facts. It is a collection of various articles, with various topics (mostly political.) Noteable writers are Ellen Tordesillas and Edmund Tayao.

The Professional Heckler

If traditional news is too formal and you'd like your information served with a side of humour, then this is the right blog for you. Popular for mixing news with sarcasm and wit, the blog has gained itself some accolades and features from various organizations such as the Philippine Blog Awards and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. It's worth checking out for a quick chuckle and the subsequent disapproving sigh and head shake.

Raissa Robles

Robles, famed investigative journalist for various news agencies and networks keeps her thoughts and opinions under a "read more" link. The witty and headstrong writer is fearless in her articles, aiming to criticize and educate, especially in the era of Duterte. Despite this however, she always keeps her journalist cap on; backing up her information and questioning motives. She is always worth checking out if traditional media outlets become stale.