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State of Media Freedom in PH

Introduction The period saw the long awaited decision from the trial of the accused of the massacre of 58 persons, including 32 journalists in Ampatuan, Maguindanao; promulgated at the end of nearly 10 years. But this high point did not lighten the dreary landscape of press freedom. It is...

The Landscape of Information

ON ANY given day, the Filipino public can expect to watch at least four televised briefings providing updates on the COVID-19 situation as well as the actions undertaken by different government agencies. But because they’re not a coordinated communication effort, the information clutter fails to clarify the state of...

PH Strategy on COVID-19

IN ANY crisis, governments anywhere bear the fundamental responsibility to provide for public needs, and to calm an anxious public with clear and factual information. In the midst of a pandemic, the Duterte administration has appeared quite at a loss about what to do. Early signs indicated their lack...

Tracking the polls: Context and analysis warranted

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte’s satisfaction rating hit an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2019. In the same quarter, self-rated poverty rose to 54%, the highest in five years. But rote reporting hardly noted the possible significance of two seemingly contradictory findings. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) reports the numbers...

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (February 15 to 21)

Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 15, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, February 17, 2020 The Philippine Star, February 19, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 19, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, February 20, 2020

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (November 30 to December 6)

The Manila Times, December 1, 2019 BusinessMirror, December 4, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 4, 2019, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, December 4, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, December 6, 2019

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (November 16 to 22)

Malaya Business Insight, November 19, 2019 BusinessMirror, November 20, 2019 The Manila Times, November 21, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 21, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, November 22, 2019

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (October 26 to 31)

Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 27, 2019 The Philippine Star, October 27, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 29, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, October 30, 2019 The Philippine Star, October 31, 2019

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (October 19 to 25)

Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 19, 2019 The Philippine Star, October 19, 2019 The Manila Times, October 21, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, October 22, 2019 Manila Standard, October 24, 2019

Duterte verbal orders: Designed to protect himself?

JUST HOURS after President Rodrigo Duterte had received information about alleged corruption in the Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO), he ordered its gaming operations shut down. PCSO General Manager Royina Garma informed him of alleged irregularities on July 26. Despite the absence of any written directive, the order was...

Press Freedom Protection

Attacks and threats against the media

Press Freedom

Ampatuan Trial Watch

Media Defense

Legislation

Freedom of Information

Libel Watch

Cybercrime

International Day to End Impunity in the Philippines

Media Ethics and Responsibility

Journalism Review

Excellence and Best Practices in Journalism

Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar