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Rappler unpacks SC ruling on Estrada plunder, bribery case

CHEERS TO Rappler for an explainer that dissected the case of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and thoroughly discussed the ruling of Sandiganbayan. On January 19, the Sandiganbayan released a 396-page decision acquitting Estrada of plunder but convicting him of three counts of bribery in the so-called pork barrel scam. Most accounts...

From the Newsrooms: January 29 to February 3, 2024

ON JANUARY 30, the Philippine Daily Inquirer used a fitting phrase in headlining the effect of the separate rallies held by the Marcos and Duterte camps on January 28: “Battle lines drawn.” Manila Standard on January 31 used the same words as it reported Rodrigo Duterte’s taunting challenge to...

Radyo5, Rappler spotlight public funds used in Bagong Pilipinas rally

CHEERS TO Radyo5 and Rappler for calling the people’s attention to the exorbitant cost of holding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s rally on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.

From the Newsrooms: January 22 to 27, 2024

IF FORMER Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is to be believed, the investigative probe of the International Criminal Court into the Philippine drug war is done “as far as the principal accused is concerned,” while the warrant for the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte could be served in a...

Mood meter journalism: In rare, exclusive interview, GMA-7 decides to go easy on the President

JEERS TO GMA Integrated News for its interview with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that failed to tackle critical issues about his policies, public statements, and governance. GMA-7 decided to play it safe and the public is the poorer for it.

That extra step: How TV Patrol verified Rep. Paolo Duterte’s questionable PHP51-billion infrastructure budget

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol for its report that confirmed that Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte received a total of PHP51 billion for infrastructure projects from 2020 to 2022, when his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was still in office.

From the Newsrooms: January 15 to 20, 2024

MEDIA REPORTED earlier this month the reshuffle in the Department of Agriculture (DA). The retirement of two senior career undersecretaries, Leocadio Sebastian and Domingo Panganiban, caused ranking officials to be shifted around.

Liberal laws, policy gaps: Rappler, ANC question need for Cha-cha to open economy

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC’s Market Edge for reviewing current laws that have opened up the economy to foreign investments. In doing so, the accounts question the purpose of Charter change which has been gaining ground among the administration’s allies in Congress.

TV5 contextualizes push for Charter change via people’s initiative

CHEERS TO TV5 for its explainer on the controversial push for Charter change (also called Cha-cha) through the mechanism of a people’s initiative. The five-minute report provided the necessary background on the issue and broke down the underlying strategy that sets this current attempt apart from previous undertakings.

From the Newsrooms: January 8 to 13, 2024

THE IDEA had been simmering but it broke out for all the public to think about when House Speaker Martin Romualdez took up the need for Charter change (Cha-cha). He recalled two resolutions that had raised the issues earlier in 2023, saying the amendments would focus on economic provisions,...