Mainstream Media

• "A time to grieve, a time to act," Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 12, 2006, p. A16. Also available at URL http://news.inq7.net/ultrastampede/index.php?index=1&story_id=65904

Refereed Articles

• Arao, D. A. (2005, August). Acclimatization, resistance, and the Philippine downstream oil industry. Plaridel (A Journal of Philippine Communication, Media and Society), 2 (2), 93-114.
• Arao, D. A. (2004, August). Napoleon Quinc� at ang malisya sa pagtikim ng kinse a�os. Plaridel (A Journal of Philippine Communication, Media and Society), 1 (2), 119-132.

Book Reviews

• Arao, D. A. (2006, August). Humor as enlightenment and entertainment (Review of the book Hello, Garci? Hello Ma'am: Political humor in the cellphone age). Plaridel (A Journal of Philippine Communication, Media, and Society), 3 (2), 145-150. (Note: This review was refereed.)
• Arao, D. A. (2004, February). Useful data presentation, glaring dearth of information (Review of the book Mass communication and Philippine society). Plaridel (A Journal of Philippine Communication, Media and Society), 1 (1), 103-110. (Note: This review was refereed.)
• Arao, D. A. (2004). Review of the book Spin & sell: How political ads shaped the 2004 elections. Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies, 19 (2), 218-225.

Philippine Journalism Review (PJR), bimonthly publication of the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR)

• "Election Surveys: Tools of Enlightenment or Weapons of Mass Distraction?" Vol. XV, Nos. 3 & 4, April-May/June-July 2004, 14-17
• "The Reenacted Budget: Points of Assessment," Vol. XV, No. 2, March 2004, 50-51
• "The Political Causes of Currency Fluctuations: Analyzing the Economic Angle," Vol. XV, No. 1, January 2004, 29-30, URL http://www.cmfr.com.ph/pjr/2004/200401/0401arao.html

Bulatlat, weekly online news magazine published by Alipato Publications, Inc.

• "Macapagal-Arroyo Wants Subjectivism in Media," Vol. 6, No. 41, November 19 to 25, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-41/6-41-media.htm
  • reposted in the Antonio Zumel Center for Press Freedom (19 November 2006). URL http://zumel.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=467
• "2007 Budget, Wage Hike Proposal Not Beneficial to Lowly Paid Gov�t Employees," Vol. 6, No. 36, October 15 to 21, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-36/6-36-budget.htm
  • reposted in Cebu Daily News (18 October 2006) with the title Not for the needy, URL http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view_article.php?article_id=27323
• "The Practice of Online Journalism in the Philippines: Personal Observations," Vol. 6, No. 36, October 15 to 21, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-36/6-36-online.htm
• "Macapagal-Arroyo Administration Resorts to `Soft� Media Censorship," Vol. 6, No. 32, September 17 to 23, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-32/6-32-media.htm
  • reposted in the World Prout Assembly (20 September 2006), URL http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2006/09/macapagalarroyo.html
  • reposted in Kilusan.Net (18 September 2006), URL http://www.kilusan.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=642
• "Growth Outlook Glosses over Low Wages," Vol. 6, No. 31, September 10 to 16, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-31/6-31-wages.htm
  • reposted in Cebu Daily News (13 September 2006) with the title Growth outlook and low wages, URL http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view_article.php?article_id=20728
• "New Media, Propaganda Make Review Board Irrelevant," Vol. 6, No. 30, September 3 to 9, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-30/6-30-review.htm
  • reposted in Cebu Daily News (5 September 2006) with the title Propaganda and the MTRCB, URL http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view_article.php?article_id=19085
  • reposted as editorial in Panay News, URL http://www.panaynews.com.ph/editorial.htm
  • reposted in the Antonio Zumel Center for Press Freedom (5 September 2006). URL http://www.zumel.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=363
• "Macapagal-Arroyo Needs Subservient Media to Survive," Vol. 6, No. 29, August 27 to September 2, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-29/6-29-survive.htm
  • reposted in Cebu Daily News (29 August 2006) with the title Arroyo needs subservient media, URL http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view_article.php?article_id=17827
• "Expecting the Other `Eruption' in Tabaco City," Vol. 6, No. 28, August 20 to 26, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-28/6-28-eruption.htm
• "Low Purchasing Power Negates Recent Wage Hikes," Vol. 6, No. 27, August 13 to 19, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-27/6-27-wage.htm
  • reposted as editorial in Panay News, URL http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0815/editorial.htm
• "'Supermaid' Solution Proves Permanence of OFW Deployment," Vol. 6, No. 26, August 6 to 12, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-26/6-26-supermaid.htm
  • reposted in Cebu Daily News (8 August 2006) with the title Supermaids, milking cows, URL http://globalnation.inq7.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view_article.php?article_id=14108
• "Strong Peso Fails to Benefit Consumers," Vol. 6, No. 25, July 30 to August 5, 2006. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/6-25/6-25-peso.htm
  • reposted as editorial in Panay News, URL http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0807/editorial.htm
• "Government Uses Employment Figures to Paint Rosy Picture," Vol. 6, No. 24, July 23 to 29, 2006. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/6-24/6-24-sanalysis.htm
  • reposted as editorial in Panay News, URL http://www.panaynews.com.ph/archives/2006/0725/editorial.htm
  • reposted in Yehey! News (26 July 2006), URL https://www.yehey.com/News/print.aspx?id=124568
• "Illusion as GMA�s Poverty Solution," Vol. 6, No. 23, July 16 to 22, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-23/6-23-poverty.htm
• "Wages Still Insufficient for Decent Living," Vol. 6, No. 22, July 9 to 15, 2006. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/6-22/6-22-wages.htm
• "Review Body Backs Oil Deregulation; for Fare Deregulation," Vol. 5, No. 23, July 17 to 23, 2005. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/5-23/5-23-oil.htm
• "Tracking `Gloriagate� Scandal: The First Two Weeks," Vol. 5, No. 20, June 26 to July 2, 2005. URL http://bulatlat.com/news/5-20/5-20-gloriagate.htm
• "Bleeding the Poor Dry is UP-11 Professors� Least Concern," Vol. 5, No. 8, April 3 to 9, 2005. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/5-8/5-8-professor.html
• "VAT Spurs Exportation at the Expense of Domestic Needs," Vol. 5, No. 5, March 6 to 12, 2005. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/5-5/5-5-vat.html
• "Understanding VAT leads one to oppose it," Vol. 4, No. 52, January 30 to February 5, 2005. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-52/4-52-vat.html
• "Media Killings Prompt Journalists to Become Activists," Vol. 4, No. 50, January 16 to 22, 2005. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-50/4-50-media.html
• "Growth Amid Fiscal Crisis," Vol. 4, No. 44, December 5 to 11, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-44/4-44-growth.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 15, Nos. 30-31, 3-10 January 2005), pp. 17-18
• "Finding Joy in a Time of Crisis," Vol. 4, No. 42, November 21 to 27, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-42/4-42-joy.html
• "Deregulated Fares Loom in the Wake of Oil Deregulation," Vol. 4, No. 39, October 31 to November 6, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-39/4-39-oil.html
• "8 Breadwinners Needed to Support a Family of 6 in ARMM," Vol. 4, No. 33, September 19 to 25, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-33/4-33-armm.html
• "Nationalizing the Oil Industry is Tough, But..." Vol. 4, No. 32, September 12 to 18, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-32/4-32-oil.html
• "Media�s Role in the 2004 Elections: Profit Orientation as Media's Pitfall," Vol. 4, No. 29, August 22 to 28, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-29/4-29-media.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 15, No. 13, 6 September 2004), pp. 42-45
• "More Taxes for Less Pesos," Vol. 4, No. 25, July 25 to July 31, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-25/4-25-taxes.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 15, No. 9, 9 August 2004), pp. 26-28
• "Angelo de la Cruz, Other OFWs Lured to Middle East Due to Higher Pay," Vol. 4, No. 23, July 11 to July 17, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-23/4-23-pay.html
  • reposted in Kilusan.Net (12 July 2004), URL http://www.kilusan.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43
• "Arroyo Can Generate 6 Million Jobs, But...," Vol. 4, No. 22, July 4 to July 10, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-22/4-22-jobs.html
• "On the P20 wage hike in Metro Manila: 3 Family Wage Earners Not Enough," Vol. 4, No. 21, June 27 to July 3, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-21/4-21-wage.html
  • reposted in PJI-Journal Group of Publications (5 July 2004), URL http://www.journal.com.ph/news.asp?pid=6&sid=14&nid=5547&month=7&day=5&year=2004
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 15, No. 5, 12 July 2004), p. 32
• "Reversing Oil Deregulation: Nationalization as an Urgent Necessity," Vol. 4, No. 20, June 20 to 26, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-20/4-20-oil.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Collegian (Vol. 82, No. 4, 29 June 2004), p. 12
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic Vol. 15, No. 6, 19 July 2004), pp. 22-23; also at URL http://www.philippinegraphic.com/cover06/economy/economy2.htm
• "Peso Value Down to P0.56," Vol. 4, No. 19, June 13 to 19, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-19/4-19-peso.html
• "Gov�t Claim of High GDP: Sustained Growth?" Vol. 4, No. 18, June 6 to 12, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-18/4-18-growth.html
• "OFW Remittances Needed to Pay Foreign Debt, Offset Deficit," Vol. 4, No. 16, May 23 to 29, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-16/4-16-ofw.html
• "DepEd Using Wrong Solution to Wrong Problem," Vol. 4, No. 15, May 16 to 22, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-15/4-15-deped.html
  • reposted in Tribune Online (Vol. 2, No. 17), URL http://www.taclobanct.com/tribune/archive_d.asp?Edition_id=14&News_ID=180&Ed=Tribune%20Online%20vol.%202%20Issue%20no.%2017
• "Purchasing Power Drops in Election Derby," Vol. 4, No. 14, May 9 to 15, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-14/4-14-derby.html
• "Can Workers Count on a Wage Increase in Election Season?" Vol. 4, No. 12, April 25 to May 1, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-12/4-12-wage.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Collegian (Vol. 81, No. 29, 6 May 2004), p. 7
• "Fresh Graduates Comprise Bulk of Jobless," Vol. 4, No. 10, April 4 to 10, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-10/4-10-graduates.html
• "Liwanag at Apoy Bilang Simbolo at Instrumento," Vol. 4, No. 8, March 21 to 27, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-8/4-8-liwanag.html
  • reprinted as the author's column in Alam ng Cagayan Valley (Vol. 1, No. 2, 1-7 April 2004), pp. 6, 15
• "Despite Gov't Figures, The Poor Are Now Worst Off: Families Need P13,000-P22,000 to Survive Monthly," Vol. 4, No. 6, March 7 to 13, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-6/4-6-poor.html
• "2003 GNP Data: Senseless Growth, Pointless Boast," Vol. 4, No. 1, February 1 to 7, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-1/4-1-gnp.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Collegian (Vol. 81, No. 24, 5 February 2004), p. 8
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 14, No. 36, 16 February 2004), pp. 20-21
• "2004 Budget Based on Flawed Speculations," Vol. 3, No. 50, January 25 to 31, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/3-50/3-50-budget.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 14, No. 35, 9 February 2004), p. 44
• "High Wage Erosion Despite Low Inflation," Vol. 3, No. 48, January 11 to 17, 2004. URL http://www.bulatlat.com/news/3-48/3-48-wage.html
  • reprinted in Philippine Graphic (Vol. 14, No. 33, 26 January 2004), pp. 23-24