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Expensive PR piece

Jeers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for letting its Dec. 14 “Talk of the Town” special turn into a PR piece for the government’s Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), more popularly known as the Pag-Ibig fund.

Unsubstantiated claim

Jeers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing an unsubstantiated claim from embattled Vice-President Jejomar Binay, further muddling up the current discourse and debate regarding the political controversies involving him.

Context seriously missing

Jeers to the Manila Bulletin for failing to provide context in a Dec. 15 report on politician and political kingpin Luis “Chavit” Singson, who heads the Singson political dynasty in the North.

Small-scale mining revisited

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its two-part special on small-scale mining and how a small community in South Cotabato can serve as a template for small-scale mines in the country.

Background missing

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for failing to provide background in a story involving suspended Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima.

Explaining the different “Ruby” forecasts

CHEERS TO GMA News Online for explaining what was in everybody’s minds as Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) was approaching the Philippines: Why did the forecasts of Ruby's path not agree?

Callous Korina

JEERS TO TV Patrol’s Korina Sanchez for her insensitive and irresponsible remarks on Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) in her program’s Dec. 3 newscast.

Trivializing the reality of violent crimes

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing on its front page the scantily clad photo of a transgender woman to accompany a story on her killing.

Reporting Mindanao: A Dangerous Place?

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for an irresponsible headline which generalized Mindanao as a dangerous place for travelers.

Understanding and coping with climate change: Not the media’s responsibility alone

On September 19, Tropical Storm Mario (international name: Fung-Wong) hit the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The state weather agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), placed Metro Manila and nearby provinces under red warning signals, indicating the possibility of severe flooding. PAGASA said Mario, which enhanced...