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Mario Dumaual, 64

ABS-CBN’S LONGTIME entertainment journalist Mario Dumaual died on July 5 due to septic shock while recovering from a heart attack. He was 64. Read more

Amando Doronila, 95

AMANDO “DORO” Doronila, veteran journalist and renowned political columnist, died due to complications from pneumonia on Friday, July 7, 2023 in Australia. He was 95. Read more

De Lima’s prolonged detention: Guilty until proven innocent?

CHEERS TO some print and online media for expanding their reports on former senator Leila de Lima’s detention. The reports pointed out the “arbitrariness” of her prolonged incarceration, which... Read more

Media’s notable coverage of Mayon unrest

AUTHORITIES RAISED Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 3 on June 8 after it showed an increased likelihood of hazardous eruption and potential explosion within weeks or even days. Read more

From the Newsrooms: El Niño looms large as government worries about getting tourists

NEWSROOMS JOINED the furor on social media over the lackluster slogan to promote Philippine tourism. Extended coverage included criticism of the high price of the PR campaign and reflected the... Read more

The brave vs the brazen: Journalists shut down Gadon’s antics

CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports on Larry Gadon that provided immediate context, fact-checked his statements, and reviewed the controversies and criticism he has faced. Read more

Pride Month: Impressive media focus on SOGIESC Equality bill

CHEERS TO some media for marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month with critical and informative coverage. These news organizations kept the LGBTQ+ community and its rights on the agenda, with reports... Read more

The perniciousness of political violence

POLITICALLY MOTIVATED killings easily grab headlines. In the Philippines, these have been disturbingly frequent. The assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo – so far one of the biggest... Read more

The peace talks, then and now

ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again off-again peace talks between the government and communist insurgents. Given the long history of peace negotiations, journalists should provide background and context to... Read more

From the Newsrooms: The state of the nation in ‘ICU’

DR. PAUL Alanis, Mayon’s resident volcanologist, compared Mayon Volcano’s condition to a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU): “not deteriorating but still abnormal.” Read more