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Only some media report presidential ‘term-sharing’ scheme as unconstitutional

CHEERS TO the media reports that called the “possible term-sharing” of political aspirants Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte-Carpio as unconstitutional.

This Week in Media (November 8 to 12, 2021)

WE MIGHT be looking at a “better Christmas” with the downward trend in COVID cases, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the future.

A long and challenging look at the quest for Olympic gold

CHEERS to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for a two-part story on the country’s Olympians and their winning the gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The series saw print on October 31 and on November 7. It was written by Atom Araullo, who recalled the triumphal performance of...

Philstar.com spotlights issues faced by ‘Yolanda’ survivors, eight years after

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its two-part series on the state of ‘Yolanda’ survivors eight years after the disaster. The first part reminded the public issues on relocation and resettlement that remain vexed with problems for those who had to flee their homes in vulnerable coastal sites. The second part...

This Week in Media (November 1 to 5, 2021)

WILL THE Philippines have a “better Christmas?” The downgrading of the capital’s Alert Level from 3 to 2 effective November 4, the lifting of curfews and the increased capacity of public transport to 70 percent allow greater mobility as the Filipino public embraces the holiday season. Media also reported...

Public Interest in Malampaya: Everyone’s a stakeholder

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Tonight for its segment which helped the public understand the importance of the Malampaya gas project which was the first to develop the power of natural gas in the country.

PCIJ looks into COVID impact on children in conflict with the law

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) report that looked at the situation of children in conflict with the law (CICL) during this pandemic.

This Week in Media (October 25 to 29, 2021)

PRE-CAMPAIGN events and government hype about the country’s return to normalcy should not distract the media from the revelations of the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition (R2KRN). Everyone knows that the Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws provided huge amounts of money to enable the Duterte government to respond...

Inquirer.net and Rappler zoom in on slow vaccination pace

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Rappler for their explanatory reports on the slowdown of the vaccination program, after the media had echoed official announcements about how the government had secured enough supplies. Finally, it seemed that the vaccine effort would now move forward enough to achieve vaccine coverage targets. But...

This Week in Media (October 18 to 22, 2021)

THE END of the period for the filing of certificates of candidacy has reduced some of the excitement over who’s filing for what elective post. Coverage has reverted to routine, which unfortunately requires following the declared presidential candidates as they announce their senatorial slates. The shared candidates among parties...