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TV5 and PCIJ zoom in on barangay elections and local officials’ responsibilities
CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and to TV5 for their reports that reviewed the significance of the upcoming barangay elections. Read more
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Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild launched
MANILA-BASED FREELANCE journalists on October 21 officially launched the Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) after two years of “arduous organizing and research.” The organization is the first group dedicated... Read more
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Public approval for free tuition is not news; Poor lead distracts from real story
JEERS TO the news outfits that used survey results showing overwhelming public support for free tertiary education as its lead, calling attention to something that is hardly news. Read more
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From the Newsrooms: Maharlika Investment Fund still for review; Filipino supply mission hit by Chinese vessels
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS have made the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) a bit of an embarrassment for the Marcos administration. Its announcement in 2022 was met with furious controversy. Now its... Read more
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‘Bloodless Drug War’ Under Marcos? Uncritical reports accept false claims about current drug approach
JEERS TO several news outfits for uncritically publishing the claims of officials that the anti-drug campaign under the Marcos administration has been "bloodless,” completely ignoring the credible monitoring by... Read more
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ABS-CBN’s Mike Navallo Honored with JVO Award of Distinction; Jodesz Gavilan of Rappler is Marshall McLuhan Fellow for 2023
CMFR HELD the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar in person on Thursday, October 19, the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The seminar featured a panel of five journalists... Read more
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From the Newsrooms: Filipinos caught in conflict between Israel and Palestine; Rodrigo Duterte resurfaces to defend daughter’s confidential funds
WAR HAS once again led local newscasts and captured front page headlines as Israel countered the October 7 brutal attack of the militant Hamas whose fighters and bombs killed... Read more
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Philstar.com shows how SUC budget cuts threaten quality public education
CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that looked at the impact of budget cuts on state colleges and universities (SUCs) and how these cuts are going to affect tertiary... Read more
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Rappler appoints new leaders
RAPPLER ANNOUNCED on October 6 the appointment of three new leaders: Natashya Gutierrez as company president, Pia Ranada as community head, and Jon Dayao as chief technology director. Read more
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From the Newsrooms: Drop in trust and approval ratings across three branches of government
DESPITE the corruption and violence that marred his six years in office, Rodrigo Duterte remained popular until the end of his tenure. He maintained a rating of 70 and... Read more