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Love, property, and low news value: The Duterte distraction

JEERS TO several media for giving undue prominence to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s personal affairs — particularly his private residence in Davao City and a message to his “13 girlfriends.”

When leaders neglect education: Failon’s news commentary presents pattern of failures

CHEERS TO the news commentary "Think About It" by Ted Failon that pointed to systemic corruption and the failure of leadership as primary causes of the learning crisis confronting the Philippines.

Rappler’s review checks K to 12 and revised Senior High School program, confirms continuing failure of basic education system

CHEERS TO Rappler’s Bonz Magsombol for his recent reports on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) revised K to 12 curriculum. The new program aims to enhance opportunities for employment for Senior High School (SHS). The report raises questions reflecting the need for a long-term perspective on the issues of...

BusinessMirror, Frontline Tonight discussed effect of Iran-Israel conflict on PH economy

CHEERS TO the BusinessMirror and TV5’s Frontline Tonight for reporting on the outbreak of conflict between Iran and Israel and drawing out the impact of the conflict on the Philippine economy.

Media spotlights research studies on discrimination against LGBTQIA+ in workplaces

CHEERS TO Rappler, to Daily Tribune, and ABS-CBN News for calling attention to research studies on the discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ workers.

Philstar.com, MindaNews help spot AI fakery online

CHEERS TO Philstar.com and MindaNews for stepping up with critical reporting about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate public opinion, offering practical tools to help identify AI-generated content online, especially amid political controversy.

“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).