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“Need to Know:” Correcting misinformation on HIV

CHEERS TO GMA News Online’s “Need to Know” video explainer that debunked myths surrounding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), emphasizing that contracting the virus is not a death sentence.

Media reports death of wage hike bill

CHEERS TO Michelle Abad of Rappler and Kurt Dela Peña of Inquirer.net for their in-depth reports that traced the legislative timeline of the wage hike bill.

Woman in a sewer leads ABS-CBN News to expand reports on housing for poor

CHEERS TO the ABS-CBN News Online for providing expanded reports on government assistance and housing for the poor after the viral spread on May 26 of a photo showing a woman crawling out of a drainage in Makati. She was retrieving a cutter blade that she had dropped into...

Inquirer.net links China’s presence in Malaysian shoals to Philippine experience

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for diving deep into the background and reporting on the emerging situation in Malaysia’s Luconia Shoals, drawing its parallels to the conflicts in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Beyond the declaration, where’s the change in Marcos’ drug policy?

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. has publicly maintained that his administration has departed from the brutal violence of his predecessor’s campaign against drugs. In a recent interview on Anthony Taberna’s YouTube channel, Marcos reaffirmed the “bloodless” stance, promising a shift toward prevention, rehabilitation, and community-based action.

Required reading: Some background on Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

CHEERS TO the news organizations that provided background information on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. renewed the call for it.

Philstar.com exposes pro-Duterte vloggers who spread pro-China views on WPS issue

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its analytical report on Filipino vloggers who, as supporters of Rodrigo Duterte, continue to push the false narratives that Duterte promoted during his presidency. These echo the “defeatist” stance that Duterte expressed then, claiming the country could not fight back nor do anything about China’s...

Free TV Election Reporting: Small Shifts, Familiar Shortcomings

Primetime television displayed modest shifts in its coverage of the May 2025 elections but remained stuck in old habits. Compared to the past, media outlets did cast a wider net to be able to feature more candidates than in previous election cycles. But bad habits persisted.

Reports include sectoral concerns on the EDSA rehab

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News’ TV Patrol, Manila Bulletin, and Philstar.com for its sharp projection of the impact of the looming rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) on the public, commuters, particularly workers and students.

PCIJ maps out mid-term electoral outcomes for political dynasties

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for mapping dynastic rule in Philippine politics as reflected in the midterm elections. A folio of articles posted from May 13 to 27 tracked the wins and losses of political clans and their hold on power over municipalities and cities...