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It’s all about connections: Inquirer questions handling of Gwyneth Chua case

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s editorial “Quarantine and connections” published January 5, 2022 for its critical take on the recent controversy surrounding the case of Gwyneth Chua who violated quarantine restrictions after having tested positive for the virus.

Inquirer.net on PDP-Laban extension plea: Grasping at straws?

WHO’S MISSING a presidential candidate? As political forces go, the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi looked desperate. Cusi scrambled to file a petition on December 31 with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), asking for the Extension of the period for the filing of certificates of candidacy...

This Week in Media (December 13 to 17, 2021)

THE CONFIRMED cases of Omicron in the country and the onslaught of Category 5 Super Typhoon Odette in the Visayas cast a shadow on hopes for a merrier Christmas this year.

Much ado about “not running”

JEERS TO several news organizations for amplifying Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s announcement that he would withdraw his candidacy for president.

ABS-CBN reports heightened difficulties of child PWDs

CHEERS TO News.ABS-CBN.com for calling attention to the added burdens imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on young persons with disabilities (PWDs).

This Week in Media (December 6 to 10, 2021)

DURING THE WEEK of International Human Rights Day, on December 10, the Supreme Court ruled en banc on the highly problematic Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) enacted by Congress more than a year ago.

This Week in Media (November 29 to December 3, 2021)

NEWS OF the Omicron variant which was first detected in South Africa has dampened Christmas cheer in this country and others. It has tamped down any planned downgrading to Alert Level 1 of the NCR.

Petitions vs Marcos Jr.: No fool’s errand

CHEERS TO VERA Files for directing public attention to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) procedures in resolving petitions to cancel an aspirant for public office’s candidacy or in disqualifying a candidate. Looking at four petitions, which either want to cancel the COC or disqualify outright presidential hopeful Ferdinand “Bongbong”...

Philstar.com fact-checks and analyzes political clans’ power move

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for correctly pointing out how the ‘UniTeam’ Alliance is driven by the goal of ensuring “access to government power” by the political families leading the group. Most media reports merely recorded the statements they made, but Philstar.com went further, quickly fact-checking what their leaders said.

This Week in Media (November 22 to 26, 2021)

THE DUTERTE administration continues to be a source of deep shame among concerned Filipinos for its continued display of incompetence, the lack of coordination among key officials, and the country’s loss of sovereignty over its own territory.