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Media cool to Marcos Jr.’s FOI policy

THE MEMORANDUM Circular (MC) No. 15 issued by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin issued No. 15 left more official goings and public records blurry by the Palace as it updated former President Rodrigo Duterte’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Executive Order (EO) No. 2 last March 17.

Inquirer.net examines government’s neglect of farmers and agriculture

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for a report that discusses the plight of farmers and fisherfolk. Journalist Kurt Dela Peña wrote the article, pointing to the irony in the country where producers of food are among the poorest of the population.

ICC denies PH request to suspend investigation

THE PHILIPPINE government has been consistent in its response to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of drug-related crimes. Stated repeatedly and with slight variations on the theme, the position is to ignore and sideline the call for justice on behalf of families of drug war victims.

Senator’s expose on sugar fiasco signals media to do own probe

THE SUGAR crisis in this country has left a bitter taste for most Filipinos, with only one public official so far expressing alarm over the numerous points sugar imports have violated government rules.

Graphic post on Twitter fails ethical standards

JEERS TO a Twitter post from a GMA-7 reporter who published in full color and without any blurring a video clip of a shooting in Tondo, Manila on March 12.

Media highlight environmental damage from the Mindoro oil spill

NEWSROOMS HAVE kept up coverage of the oil spill since the tanker MT Princess Empress capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28. In three weeks, 900 thousand liters of industrial oil spread out quickly to nearby coastal waters and beyond.

No media coverage on PUVMP provisions to address jeepney drivers’ concerns

AS REPORTED in some accounts, the government agreed to a dialogue with transport groups two days before the scheduled start of the jeepney drivers’ week-long transport strike in protest against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The strike action went as scheduled on March 6.

Philstar.com questions Anti-Hazing Act, explores other factors to prevent hazing

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that goes beyond the surface of developments which followed the death of John Matthew Salilig, a student of Adamson University, due to injuries sustained during initiation rites of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity.

Transport strike coverage surfaces need to review PUVMP, the country’s transport crisis

THE LAST time jeepney drivers figured prominently in media coverage was during the first year of the COVID pandemic, when the operations of the most accessible and affordable modes of transport were severely limited.

Media on Environment: Clash between defenders of environment and drivers of development trigger spike in coverage

NEWS REPORTS on the push and pull between development and environmental protection are on the rise, calling attention to the clash of concerns that confronts the government. The level of environmental protection achieved by activists and advocates has become a crucial index of sustainable development and the preservation of...