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Understanding the divorce bill

CHEERS TO media reports that explained the divorce bill and compared it to current legal remedies in the Philippines. While some news organizations were stuck with quoting the stated opinions of lawmakers, those who provided explainers helped the public understand how the divorce bill provides the necessary remedy to...

Media coverage sidelines Pharmally graft charges but picks up on Duterte’s role

JEERS TO media for failing to fix the public attention on the graft charges filed against high-level government officials implicated in the Pharmally scandal. The pandemic and its devastating impact on national life is too recent to be forgotten. The public should know about how government officials looked more...

From the Newsrooms: June 2 to 8, 2024

PH asserts sovereignty in WPS anew; Mt. Kanlaon erupts

More than quotes: Media hit Gadon’s remarks with real numbers

CHEERS TO media reports that quickly debunked the remarks made by anti-poverty Czar Larry Gadon, citing government agencies and experts to provide correct data regarding poverty in the country.

From the Newsrooms: May 26 to June 1, 2024

House passed divorce bill, Senate divided

Development for whom? KMJS features plight of mussel farmers amid reclamation project in Navotas City

CHEERS TO GMA Public Affairs’ Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS) for reporting the devastating impact of the reclamation project in Navotas City, its effect on the communities on the ground, the loss of livelihood and the lack of compensation to make up for the disruption of their lives.

Tribune enables red-tagging, mum on SC decision

JEERS TO the Daily Tribune for its dubious position on red-tagging. It was the only newspaper that did not report on the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court defining red-tagging and the dangers those red-tagged faced.

Mayor Alice Guo POGO controversy exposes need for electoral reform

THE PROBE into the involvement of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in criminal cases exposed a host of other issues. A Senate resolution in July 2023 started the investigation and revealed the strange and curious case of Alice Guo. Her election as mayor of Bamban, Tarlac province in 2022...

From the Newsrooms: May 19 to 25, 2024

Zubiri steps down as senate president; Bamban Mayor shifts narrative; Ex-Wescom chief denies alleged WPS agreement with China Zubiri steps down as senate president; Bamban Mayor shifts narrative; Ex-Wescom chief denies alleged WPS agreement with China

From the Newsrooms: May 12 to 18, 2024

WHO IS Alice Guo? The question remains unanswered even as the media grapple with information about the identity and citizenship of the woman who was elected as mayor of Bamban in Tarlac province.