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The Sotto TakeDown “Request”: A Press Freedom Issue
THE FUNDAMENTAL mandate of a free press is to provide fair, accurate and relevant information in furtherance of the right of the people to know, so that they... Read more
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Journalists Attacked, Arrested in Picket Line
CMFR/ PHILIPPINES — In one of the worst incidents of its kind, journalists covering a workers’ picket line near a condiments factory in Marilao, Bulacan province were attacked,... Read more
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‘Rectify, if not delete’ article: PTFoMS accuses reporter of “misinformation,” but recording says otherwise
CMFR/ PHILIPPINES — A Palace media officer has asked SunStar Baguio to take down a report on a proposed Magna Carta for Media Workers, after the idea drew... Read more
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House Shakeup: Media Misses Meaning of Minority Power
WHO IS the real minority? Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s installation as House Speaker on July 23 saw her long time supporters appointed quickly to key positions: Rep. Rolando Andaya... Read more
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Eagle Eyes on Arroyo’s Return to Power
IN A running commentary of the SONA event, a news anchor let slip her view of the change of leadership in the House of Representatives, saying it... Read more
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Editorial Cartoons of the Week (July 21-27 2018)
Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 25, 2018 Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 23, 2018 The Manila Times , July 23, 2018 Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 24, 2018 Manila Bulletin, July 24,... Read more
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Duterte’s Health: Few Media Point Out Public’s Right to Know
LATE ON July 22, the eve of President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), news online reported that the president had gone to Cardinal Santos Medical Center... Read more
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CA Denies Rappler Petition to Review SEC Decision, but Orders Re-evaluation of Case
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — The Court of Appeals (CA) denied on July 26 online news site Rappler’s petition to review the revocation of its Certificate of Incorporation by the Securities... Read more
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TV Attention Wanders from SONA # 3
THE THIRD State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 23, may have been a first for the president because it was relatively... Read more
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BOL in the News: Coverage Stuck on the Event, a Matter of Procedure (Updated)
ON THE evening of July 18, the bicameral conference committee approved the reconciled version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) after addressing the different contentious provisions of House Bill... Read more