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This Week in Media, March 21 to 25


THE DOUBLE-DIGIT price rollback for diesel fuel and other petroleum products was probably the best news for Filipinos this week. But media continued to feature the demands of public utility operators and drivers for relief from the current crisis.

Inquirer.net misrepresents source in report praising Lacson, Sotto 


JEERS TO Inquirer.net for an article heaping praised on Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto for their performance in the recent Comelec “PiliPinas” debates. The piece failed to mention that the complimentary comments were made by someone who had already endorsed Sen. Tito Sotto in November...

Vote-buying: Media flag Election Code violations


SOME CANDIDATES ave reportedly been engaging in questionable practices to boost their chances of winning in the 2022 elections. Journalists have recorded allegations of vote-buying in various areas, enough to cause public concern as some cases involve aspirants for both national and local posts.  

Media mum on possible Comelec misconduct


JEERS TO the general lack of media attention to the processes involved in the automated elections. A development as significant as the printing of ballots without the required witnesses should have been flagged by the media, but reports after the fact were all based on what was revealed during...

This Week in Media (March 14 to 18, 2022)


SOME NEWS organizations called on Filipinos to come forward as sources by speaking out on the burden of rising oil prices. The collective strain has compelled workers and consumers to go public, pleading for assistance. Journalists talked to farmers, fisherfolk and public utility drivers who told them about planning...

Media boost false claims on “500k” crowd at UniTeam rally


JEERS TO the media organizations that parroted without checking the grossly exaggerated number of people who supposedly attended the Marcos-Duterte campaign event on March 13.  Some online news accounts reported that UniTeam’s caravan from Muntinlupa-Las Piñas and the rally in Las Piñas drew some 500,000 people, an estimate attributed...

One PH promotes foreign policy as key election issue


THE  RUSSIA-Ukraine conflict has posed challenges for leaders across the globe. In the Philippines, the effects are mostly felt in the high prices of petroleum products and other  commodities. These developments have prompted candidates and incumbent politicians alike to propose solutions that will ease the resulting burden on the...

Ukraine crisis dominates front pages; Online media fact-check and highlight issues


METHODOLOGY: CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin), three other selected broadsheets (The Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, and The Manila Standard) and their online counterparts as well as independent online media Rappler and Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism...

Election reporting still highlights presidential and vice presidential candidates


REPORTS ON presidential and vice presidential candidates still dominated election coverage in all TV primetime news programs during the third and fourth weeks of the campaign period. The media continued to follow campaign sorties and rallies but some reports started to highlight the candidates’ positions on development and policy...

This Week in Media (March 7 to 11, 2022)


THERE IS NOTHING as yet to suggest any settlement that will end the violence in Ukraine. Invaded by Russia on February 24, Ukranians have fought back and protracted fighting is ongoing. Attempts at negotiations have not yielded any breakthrough.

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