Call for Submission: "Anthology of Rage: Marcos No Hero"

Call for submissions for the "Anthology of Rage: Marcos No Hero" is officially open. Announcement of accepted works/authors will be one (1) month after the call for submissions ends midnight of 30 January. 

Talaang Ginto: Makata ng Taon 2016 calls for entries

Ang TALAANG GINTO: MAKATA NG TAON ay timpalak sa pagsulat ng tula na itinataguyod ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ni Balagtas tuwing Ika-2 ng Abril taon-taon.

Nilalayon ng timpalak na lalo pang pasiglahin at pataasin ang uri ng panulaang Filipino sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala sa mga batikan at baguhang talino.

Importance of Innovation in the Criminal Justice Field

Changing Times Should Bring Change to Criminal Justice Practices

Because things change, the increasing importance of innovation in the criminal justice field weighs heavily on a society. New information, technology and ways of viewing things in general, means that people must start to look at new ways of dealing with criminal justice and the many institutions that practice it.

Figuring out just where to start with change requires ideas and innovative thinking. Many people express dissatisfaction with some of the old and more archaic ways of dealing with crime. In some cases these old methods are inefficient; in other cases they just no longer work. However, adding innovation to the criminal justice system must come as a multipronged solution. Improving on the laws and judicial system must also come along with improving how criminals are apprehended and prosecuted. That’s just one example of how each part of the criminal justice system can tie into each other. Rehabilitation also plays a large part, as recidivism is a major issue that keeps some people in the criminal justice system.