Journalism Review Archives

Deep Dive into Disaster News: Philippine Media Sound the Alarm on impending impact of 2026 ‘Super El Niño’

CHEERS TO ANC, GMA News, The Philippine STAR, and Inquirer.net for their explanatory approach in reporting the 2026 “Super” El Niño and its use of the lens of local communities and their experience of the weather phenomenon. What’s the Story? The Philippines is entering a period of extreme climate...

Distracting Attention: Marcoleta, Cayetano target media credibility amidSenate leadership disputes

IN EARLY June 2026, the Philippine Senate served as a stage for a dramatic struggle for leadership, including a coordinated and direct disparagement of the press. Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Alan Peter Cayetano used legislative proceedings to accuse the media of corruption and systemic bias.

Data over drama: PCIJ exposes cases against Senators behind theatrics

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its data-driven report, focusing media attention on accountability, moving away from partisan and political theatrics that were on display in the upper chamber of Congress this past week.

Philstar.com points to legislative delays caused by Senate shakeup

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for reporting how sudden changes in Senate leadership disrupted schedules for legislative activities and delayed discussions on important bills and proposals.

Under fire and in the dark: Media coverage of the Senate lockdown fiasco and the hunt for a fugitive senator

FROM MAY 11 to 14, 2026, chaos transformed the Philippine Senate into a theater for a first-ever occurrence in the country’s political history—the physical and institutional meltdown of the upper chamber of Congress. Wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa...

High cost of electricity: Rappler decodes disinformation targeting 4Ps

CHEERS TO Rappler’s data-driven report for exposing the coordinated disinformation campaign targeting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Published on May 5, Christa Escudero dismantled the viral narrative that blamed the country’s poorest for rising electricity costs due to the "lifeline rate subsidy" program (LRSP).

Franco Mabanta and his media network: Journalism but for what purpose?

MEDIA COMPANIES in the Philippines operate without government accreditation. City hall may require a business license to sell the newspaper or magazine, including the ad space. But this does not involve the selection and publication of news content.

The narrative war and dehumanization of “Toboso 19”

ON APRIL 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army reported a "series of encounters" in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, that ended with a count of 19 fatalities. The state swiftly delivered the narrative of a 12-hour gunfight with the New People’s Army (NPA).

Media highlights local government pushback on Boracay bridge

A BRIDGE linking the town of Malay in Aklan province to Boracay will ease land travel for the countless travelers who visit the famed beaches of the island. But opposition to the project may color the public reaction.

A record win for workers

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News and Bulatlat for reporting on the plight of Kowloon House employees who went on a six-day strike after three years of negotiations with business owners.