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 Marcos declares four regions in state of calamity; Climate change gains momentum in media coverage “PAENG” ENTERED the country in time for the long “Undas” weekend and the traditional Catholic celebration of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. The Severe Tropical Storm, with the international name Nalgae, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on October 26. Its track was projected to cover Visayas and... Government on the Pandemic: Still in the Dark IT’S BEEN almost three years now since COVID-19 cast the world in a deep crisis, countless lives lost, lengthy lockdowns, economies in stagnation. While the threat has been mitigated by vaccines, boosters and anti-viral treatments, Filipinos remain in the dark about what the government is doing so we can... This Week in Media (October 17 to 21, 2022) ON OCTOBER 3, radio broadcaster Percy Lapid was gunned down in Las Piñas City. Lapid is the second journalist to be killed under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s watch, his death happening only a few days before the new chief executive celebrated his 100th day in office. Lapid’s killing was... This Week in Media (October 10 to 14, 2022) Justice secretary embroiled in drug controversy This Week in Media (October 3 to 7, 2022) LESS THAN a week after his return from New York, amid continuing recovery efforts for the victims of Super Typhoon Karding, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to Singapore on October 1 to attend the Formula One Grand Prix event. This Week in Media (September 26 to 30, 2022) JUST LAST September 20, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was urging “industrialized” nations attending the United Nations General Assembly to do more in addressing the climate crisis, as developing countries such as the Philippines are affected the most. And yet, while still in the USA, he did not publicly announce... This Week in Media (September 19 to 23, 2022) FIFTY YEARS since Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s declaration of Martial Law, his only son is now president. The Marcos family’s efforts to return to power have culminated in Marcos Jr.’s election, with many Filipinos believing that Martial Law was a “golden age,” an era of peace and progress.... This Week in Media (September 12 to 16, 2022) BUDGET HEARINGS in Congress are necessarily detailed. They are important undertakings that have not received the kind of journalistic coverage they deserve. Their relevance to good governance, corruption and public welfare has not been made more interesting to ordinary people. This Week in Media (September 5 to 9, 2022) REPORTERS were occupied with the two state visits this week of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: the first to Indonesia (September 4-6) and the second to Singapore (September 6-7). The media gave banner treatment to the first foreign trips of Marcos as President. Reports described the line-up of meetings... This Week in Media (August 29 to September 2, 2022) WHEN PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed himself Secretary of Agriculture last June 20, he said that the problems of the sector were “severe enough” that he had to step in. He emphasized his administration’s intention to boost agriculture in his inaugural address, saying it “cries for urgent attention after... « Previous1…678910…15Next »
