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This Week in Media (February 21 to 25, 2022)

THE ELECTION campaign is now in full swing, but news coverage led with challenges confronting ordinary Filipinos this week.

ANC spotlights EDSA icon Evelio Javier

CHEERS TO ANC’s Rundown for sharing the story of Evelio Javier, one of the most heroic figures now identified with the EDSA uprising of February 1986.

What’s at stake: Bulatlat reminds voters of candidates’ stand on anti-terror law

TO Bulatlat.com for reminding the public that one of the most contested bills in Philippine history should be among the crucial issues they should consider as they cast their ballots in the upcoming elections. In a February 20 article, Bulatlat recounted the stance of presidential and vice presidential...

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

AS CANDIDATES draw media attention to their campaign, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has also attracted its share of news coverage, much of them negative.

Media review Comelec’s dismissal of disqualification petitions against Marcos Jr.

CHEERS TO media accounts that called attention to the irregularities of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision on three consolidated disqualification petitions against Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Real-life workers speak up on Rappler and Bulatlat

CHEERS TO Bulatlat and Rappler for giving a voice to workers who were chided for working too hard! What provoked it was a snarky message from Senator Imee Marcos on behalf of her brother who is running for president.

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

THE NINETY-DAY countdown to election day officially kicked off on February 8, the first day of the campaign period. Even with the lingering threat of COVID-19 in many parts of the country, candidates running for national positions launched their respective proclamation rallies across the country.

Rappler uncovers issues in slow vaccination drive in provinces

CHEERS TO Rappler for its two-part investigative report that explained why, nearly a year into the PH vaccine program, the provinces have yet to receive enough COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Standing by: DZBB fails to verify Marcos, Jr.’s claims during Interview

JEERS TO GMA’s flagship radio station dzBB for an interview which failed to check false statements made by Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on the program “Ikaw Na Ba?: The Presidential Interviews on DZBB”. The fifth installment of the presidential interview series featured Marcos Jr. in an hour-long segment that...

This Week in Media (January 31 to February 4, 2022)

THE OTHERWISE lackluster week sparkled on Friday with media showing their skills while providing citizens another close look at the candidates for president. Even on remote, the candidates made good use of the opportunity to make their pitch to the voters.