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Two Bulletin “reports” were no more than PR pieces

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for wasting space on two PR pieces it passed off as journalism. Both were so blatantly in the interest of the objects of praise that it calls attention to the lapses in judgment of a legacy newspaper.

Rappler and Inquirer feature LGBTQ+ voices in Pride Month reports

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Rappler for joining the annual celebration of Pride Month. Other media organizations followed Pride Month only with routine coverage of events but Inquirer.net and Rappler went the extra mile through insightful reports on issues relevant to the LGBTQ+ community and its members’ rights.

Rappler documentary reveals YouTube role in pro-Marcos vloggers’ disinformation drive

CHEERS TO a Rappler documentary that revealed how the disinformation spread by pro-Marcos Jr. vloggers helped make him president.

CNN PH and Inquirer.net review BBB program, zoom in on transport crisis

CHEERS TO CNN Philippines’ and Inquirer.net’s online reports which reviewed former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ (BBB) program, and its promise to improve transportation all over the country. Dubbing it as ushering in “the golden age of infrastructure,” the government claimed ‘BBB’ would enhance mobility and connectivity nationwide...

Quick response: Media question legality of NTC order vs alternative press

CHEERS TO several media organizations for quickly challenging the legality of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) order blocking access to two alternative media news sites. TeleRadyo and TV5 conducted interviews with an independent legal expert who underlined how the agency violated due process. The Philippine Daily Inquirer in an...

This Week in Media (June 20 to 24, 2022)

NEWS REPORTS this week featured the farmers, fisherfolk, jeepney drivers and commuters who are most directly affected by the impact of still rising petroleum product prices. Rising steadily in recent weeks, fuel costs have driven the cost of living beyond the means of the majority of Filipinos, including the...

CNN PH and ANC quiz incoming BIR Chief Guillermo

CHEERS TO CNN Philippines’ The Final Word and ANC’s Headstart for their separate interviews with Lilia Guillermo, the President-elect’s choice to head the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

TV5, Philstar.com explain legal process in Mandaluyong hit-and-run

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Pilipinas and Philstar.com for explaining the basic rules of criminal procedure in connection with the June 5 hit-and-run incident that injured a security guard on mall duty by the owner- driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Mandaluyong City. The reports helped the public...

Commentary warns: journalists face an uncertain future

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its commentary on the state of mind of many journalists as another Marcos prepares to preside over the nation. But the piece did more than talk to journalists. It cited studies which had documented political attacks and the impact of social media on journalism –...

Rappler challenges Duterte “real change” narrative

CHEERS TO Rappler’s critical review of the Duterte administration. Senior reporter Pia Ranada assessed its six-year performance, recalling the president’s key promises, and challenging the government’s narrative that it had delivered “real change.”