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Inquirer.net explains the meaning of employment numbers

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for scrutinizing the recently revealed 0.3 percent dip in the unemployment rate, amid glowing reports that ignored the emerging problem of underemployment and the people’s shift to informal work to provide for their needs.

Some media fail to provide background on new BIR Chief

JEERS TO news accounts that reported the appointment of Romeo Lumagui Jr. as the new Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner last November 15 without any reference to the earlier appointment and remarks of Lilia Guillermo. The former BIR Chief was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shortly after...

TV5 explainer: The implausible promise of rice at PHP20

CHEERS TO TV5 for countering the claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nearing the fulfilment of his promise that every Filipino will be able to afford rice at PHP20 per kilo. On November 16, Marcos Jr. launched the Kadiwa ng Pasko program with 12 stores nationwide. He said,...

Media explain why Paeng devastated BARMM

CHEERS TO Philstar.com, TV5, and MindaNews for reports that explained why the impact of the storm Paeng on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was so severe. As many as 159 died in the Region because of landslides and flooding, although it was not even in the...

Revisiting the pain of Children in Conflict with the Law

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) report on children in conflict with the law (CICL) which exposed the flaws of the juvenile justice system in the country.

Inquirer.net reviews UNHRC’s attention to PH laws, press freedom

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for its report that did more than echo quotes issued by the Philippine government and its officials during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the state of human rights in the country in Geneva, Switzerland last November 14. The news account correctly reviewed the recommendations from...

Civil society counters official claims on human rights, climate crisis

THREE HIGH-LEVEL meetings gathered Southeast Asian and world leaders last week: the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 10 to 13; the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on the 15th and 16th; and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) from the 16th to 19th in Bangkok, Thailand.

Philstar.com report makes inflation understandable

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for explaining inflation, which affects everyone, starting with what it is, what causes it, and what the Philippine government can do to address it. Published on November 4, the report was timely and comprehensive.

‘Land is Life’: Online media zoom in on plight of IPs amid climate crisis

CHEERS TO Bulatlat, MindaNews, Philstar.com, and Rappler for calling attention to the vulnerability of the country’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs), who are now suffering the consequences of the severe weather conditions arising from climate change in addition to their long struggle to protect their ancestral lands and cultural heritage.

TV programs critique Senate President’s remarks on media freedom

CHEERS TO two television programs for their critique of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri’s remarks against the media. ANC’s Dateline Philippines pointed out his lack of understanding of the role of the press in democracy and dissected the possible impact of his statement while One News’ The Chiefs called...