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 This Week in Media (October 4 to 8, 2021) THE FILING of certificates of candidacies has not been really as exciting in recent elections. But it became an event to watch in 2021. People seem more concerned about the options they have to choose from, as they can vote only for those who do decide to run. This Week in Media (September 27 to October 1) POLITICS GAINED more news space and airtime during the week despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuing threat to Filipinos all over the country. But the two are intertwined, since COVID-19 will require adjustments in the conduct of the campaign and the elections. Filipino voters also need to evaluate the capacity... This Week in Media (September 20 to 24) NOT MUCH was heard about the COVID-19 situation this week, except for the daily case counts and the spread of the infection in religious establishments in Metro Manila. Much of the news was on human rights, elections and governance issues. But the coverage was short-lived, with each issue capturing... This Week in Media (September 13 to 17) GOVERNMENT HAD much to do this week with schools opening and the launch of a new system to classify the levels of risk related to COVID-19. Other matters unfolding in Congress also called for attention. This Week in Media (September 6 to 10) THE NUMBERS have not dipped, and the country broke records with 22,820 new cases on September 9. With the positivity rate at almost 30 percent, one out of three people tested were infected with COVID-19. The pandemic is still the most severe affliction and source of worry for Filipinos.... This Week in Media (August 30 to September 3, 2021) THE REVELATIONS by the Commission on Audit (COA) of huge anomalies in the use of pandemic funds should not be regarded as allegations. The commission’s findings were based on the standard rules and principles of accounting required to check how government agencies spend public funds. COA flagged significant deficiencies... This Week in Media (August 23 to 27, 2021) THE MEDIA sharpened its focus on the worsening conditions of the pandemic, as reports followed up on Congressional hearings which further revealed the scope of the financial deficiencies in addressing the pandemic reported by the COA two weeks ago. This Week in Media (August 16 to 20) Journalism review, This week in media, ECQ, Delta variant, Lambda variant, Afghanistan, Healthcare workers’ plight, COVID-19, Commission on Audit, COA, DOH management of funds This Week in Media (August 9 to 13, 2021) WITH THE worsening crisis of COVID-19, Filipinos heard loud and clear the global alarm over climate-related disaster. Media did not pick up as quickly on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which warned of existential threats to a country surrounded all around with rising seas. This Week in Media (AUGUST 2 to 6, 2021) THIS TIME last year, a broad alliance of medical professionals and healthcare workers had called for a “time-out” to give the overwhelmed healthcare system time to recover and to recalibrate anti-COVID strategies. From GCQ, the president approved a shift to MECQ for NCR and other areas for two weeks,... 123Next » Search for: Archives Archives Select Month October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005
