Promoting Roxas
JEERS TO several major newspapers for promoting a possible presidential candidate in next year’s elections.
The Daily Tribune (“LP members in House see windfall of economic benefits if Roxas wins”, June 22, 2015), The Standard (“‘Roxas administration’ to boost PH economy”, June 23, 2015), and Philippine Star (“LP sees economic boom under ‘Roxas administration’,” June 22, 2015) cited statements from three Liberal Party (LP) members praising the benefits of a possible ‘Roxas administration’. All the articles quoted Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone, and Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice.
They highlighted incumbent Interior Secretary Mar Roxas’ achievements as the “Father of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry” and the country’s probable economic boost should he win as president.
The Daily Tribune slyly wove in reports from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on the BPO industry’s possibility of surpassing remittances as a “strong pillar for economic growth”. It mislead readers into attributing the sector’s success to Roxas alone, since only he has the “deep knowledge and love” needed in managing the BPO industry, according to Umali.
The Standard assumed that Roxas is the sure winner in the upcoming presidential race based on his six-point gain in the recent Social Weather Stations survey. The article appeared on the third page and was beside a piece questioning Grace Poe’s citizenship.
The Philippine Star ended with a subtle campaign for Roxas through Erice’s suggestion that “Filipinos must be aware of Roxas’ extensive background on management and economics” and Evardone’s hint that the “presumptive” LP bet’s experience could be a boost to other fledgling sectors.
The articles did not provide the context or purpose of the interview with the LP members.
CMFR called out other news organizations practicing the same old cliché for other presidential bets in a previous monitor. (“News reports or Press releases”, June 5, 2015)
Mar Roxas as a president is something that I look forward to, why? It’s because that there would be a possible chance for us to win against corruption, he’s been fighting against it and he would be a great help for us to stop corruption in the Philippines.
I admire Roxas’s passion in fighting against corruption and that’s why I am supporting him.
I am for Roxas cause with his honest advocacy I know we can win the fight in stopping corruption.
Roxas is someone who we need that can lead us to a corrupt free country.
Roxas is exactly who we need in order to stop corruption.
Si Mar Roxas ang bet ko sa pagiging presidente sa 2016 dahil alam kong kaya nyang ituloy ang magagandang naismulan ni pnoy.
Naniniwala ako na kaya natin umasenso lalo na kung sa tulong ni Mar Roxas.
Sana si Roxas nag suunod nating presidente dahil sa kanya nagkakaroon ako ng pagasa.
Mar Roxas is who we need in fighting corruption and corrupt officials
We must stop corruption in our country, it is one of the biggest problem that we have but with Roxas I know we can stop it.
Naniniwala ako na kaya nating laban ang kurapsyon at kahirapan kung kasmaa natin si Mar Roxa.
I would definitely choose Mar Roxas for president in 2016 cause I believe that with him we have a strong chance on winning against corruption.