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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

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

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

TV Scrambles to Broadcast History: Chief Justice No More

ON MAY 11, the Supreme Court (SC) by a vote of 8-6 granted Solicitor General Jose Calida’s quo warranto petition to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from... Read more

Inquirer Report Identifies Options for PH in West Philippine Sea

Screengrab from Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Pressreader account. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a well-rounded report on the recent developments in the West Philippine Sea involving the installation... Read more

PH Defenses Down: Tracking Island Development in the South China Sea

Screengrab from GMA News’ Youtube account. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for an in-depth report on the progress of construction of claimant countries in the South China Sea... Read more

“Fact-check” Report Misinformed, Failed to get Facts, Context of Killing of 9 Journalists in 22 Months of Duterte

A CONSOLIDATED report on the state of press freedom in the country was produced and launched on May 3, 2018, World Press Freedom Day, by four media organizations —... Read more

VP Vote Recount: Anonymous, Insider Sources Feed Marcos Propaganda

JEERS TO some media organizations for anonymously sourced reports about the vote recount, particularly votes allegedly lost by Vice President Leni Robredo due to the shading threshold set... Read more

Explaining What the Duterte EO Missed

CHEERS TO two news media organizations for explaining on Labor Day what was missing in President Duterte’s executive order (EO) supposedly ending “endo.” While most media accounts... Read more

Pattern of Restrictions Signals Crackdown on PH Press

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) reported a “growing animosity towards journalists” encouraged by political leaders in its annual world press freedom index released on April 25.... Read more