We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Front page PR for lothario drink JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing on its front page a story that carries to new heights reportage on trivia. The subject: how several lawmakers seem to “go crazy” over a certain energy drink. Serious charges, unidentified sources ON MARCH 5, the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) issued an order to deport an alleged Chinese crime lord named Wang Bo who is being sought by the International Criminal Police Organization and the Chinese government for allegedly embezzling $100 million. An incident becomes a war IN THE afternoon of June 18, a group of University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman students armed with baseball bats and lead pipes attacked two others inside the campus. Soon after, friends of the victims came to their aid, only to face an assault by another group of students. An ad masquerading as a report JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for making an advertisement look like a news article. Instant celebrity JEERS TO The Manila Times for publishing on its front page a report on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s guesting at a primetime comedy-variety show that belonged more in the entertainment section, and which at the same time sounded like a press release. Careless and simplistic about suicide JEERS TO several news organizations for another careless coverage on a suicide case. PR in Op-Eds JEERS TO three major newspapers for publishing opinion articles that seemed to have been based on press releases. They not only used the same words; they also served the same interests. Misleading JEERS TO The Daily Tribune for its misleading story on the cause of further delays on the Pag-asa Island repairs. Aquino’s hair JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing a report on President Benigno Aquino III’s jokes in his speech during the graduation rites of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) beneficiaries on June 23, and his praises for its director general. Front page ‘love affair’ JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for prioritizing a dating scandal over pressing issues. « Previous1…678910…61Next »
