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Sereno’s SALN: Overlooked and Underreported in the Media
ALTHOUGH MARIA Lourdes Sereno has been removed from her position as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC), the media has failed to clarify the actual charges against... Read more
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Calling Out the Failure to Respond to Chinese Bombers in the South China Sea
SILENCE CAN be louder than sound itself. On May 18, Chinese strategic bombers, including the top-of-the-line H-6K, had been reported to conduct take-off and landing exercises on Woody... Read more
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Questioning the President’s Loyalty to China
THE PRESS IS all ears anytime the country’s chief executive opens his mouth. Journalists have recorded or reported the most outrageous statements that President Rodrigo Duterte has uttered,... Read more
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Overreaching Headline Claims “Diplomatic Strategy”
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for inaccurately implying that a “diplomatic strategy” was discussed in a meeting between the Philippines and the US Pacific Command (PACOM) held... Read more
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Media on Marawi: Coverage of the Siege
VIOLENCE TORE at the heart of Marawi City, the scenic capital of Lanao del Sur on May 23, 2017. Fighting broke out on what seemed a most ordinary... Read more
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Media’s Wider Lens: Reports on the Pain of Inflation
ADDRESSING PUBLIC concerns amid the continued rise of the price of most goods and commodities, the Department of Finance (DOF) reassured the public that it will be... Read more
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Barangay Polls: Television Does the Job
CHEERS TO TV reports on Monday, May 14 which provided substantial information regarding the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Election. Issues concerning the local government hardly draw media... Read more
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Palace Much Ado About Nothing: Media Sets the Record Straight on Benham Rise
WHEN THE Palace tooted its tinny horn about President Duterte’s planned visit to the uncontested Benham Rise (also Philippine Rise), media’s reaction verged on the ho-hum, muttering amongst... Read more
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Volunteer Reporter Slain in Zamboanga del Sur Shooting
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A local radio broadcaster and volunteer reporter was killed in a shooting incident in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on 12 May 2018. Zamboanga del Sur is... Read more
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In the Game: Late Newscast and Online News Explain What’s Behind the Abolition of the PCGG
THE LATE night newscast and online news platforms prove their worth when these are able to add context to the latest news content. Cheers to ABS-CBN 2’s Bandila... Read more