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Media quick in reporting Abra quake, follow-up needed

IN THE MORNING OF July 27, a magnitude 7 quake shook parts of Luzon, its epicenter in the northern province of Abra. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially pegged the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.3, and reported that it had occurred at 8:43 am, but later downgraded...

This Week in Media (July 25 to 29, 2022)

IN HIS very first SONA last July 25, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed that “The state of the nation is sound.”

BusinessWorld focuses on agriculture and job-creation

CHEERS TO BusinessWorld for its special report on proposals to the Marcos administration to develop agriculture and create jobs.

Marcos Jr.’s first SONA: Big on economy, silent on HR and corruption

“ANG PANGARAP niyo ang pangarap ko.” This was Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s assurance to the nation last June 30 when he delivered his inaugural speech as the 17th President of the country. It was a significant message, words that carried the weight of the past, spoken by the second...

Journalism or PR? Broadsheets promote public official’s image

JEERS TO three Manila newspapers for giving undue and uncritical media attention to an elected official. The Manila Standard, the Manila Bulletin, and The Philippine Star have published several pieces promoting Senator Cynthia Villar’s activities that had little or nothing to do with legislation as news.

This Week in Media (July 18 to 22, 2022)

PRESIDENT MARCOS is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. Media have reported the preparations for the event, including security measures in the House of Representatives where the event is held each year, police management of the usual protest actions, and...

Rewriting history: Media promote, counter Marcos propaganda

POLITICAL PROPAGANDA takes all forms. The Marcoses have always used the circus elements of politics to manipulate and control the public mind. Mainstream media need to understand that their coverage even of entertainment can promote lies, betraying the purpose of press freedom and its constitutional protection.

Rappler reviews Remulla’s first days as DOJ Secretary

CHEERS TO Rappler for its report that reviewed Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla’s first 18 days as Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary. The report sets the standard for watching DOJ as an institution amid various problems and developments that have hounded the department. The report also did well to set...

VERA Files calls attention to DA’s revival of Marcos Jr.’s failed project in Ilocos Norte

PEOPLE WONDERED why Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to take over as Secretary of Agriculture, which he announced on June 20. Most news organizations seemed to have missed one reason revealed by the President’s nephew, the recently re-elected Governor of Ilocos Norte.

MindaNews examines ‘fat,’ ‘obese’ dynasties in Mindanao

CHEERS TO MindaNews for a comprehensive, data-driven report on Mindanao’s political dynasties – the fat, the obese, the growing and the long-surviving.