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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...

Beyond the numbers: Reporting disaster

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for calling attention to the larger landscape of devastation that Typhoon Maring (Kompasu) left in Northern Luzon. Maring brought above a month’s average rainfall last October 11 and 12, sweeping through Cagayan Valley, the Cordilleras, the Ilocos region, Pangasinan, as well as parts...

This Week in Media (October 11 to 15, 2021)

2021 IS raining gold on Filipino women—women in particular who have had challenges thrown their way including attacks by the administration.

This Week in Media (October 4 to 8, 2021)

THE FILING of certificates of candidacies has not been really as exciting in recent elections. But it became an event to watch in 2021. People seem more concerned about the options they have to choose from, as they can vote only for those who do decide to run.

Marcos’ loot: the details— and the relevance today

CHEERS TO Rappler for publishing a detailed breakdown of the billions of public funds the dictator Ferdinand Marcos plundered during his rule. The article has pointed current relevance; Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. declared this week his presidential candidacy in 2022.

Rappler traces, analyzes propaganda network against activists

CHEERS TO Rappler’s investigative report on how government propaganda has shifted the target of its demonization from “drug addicts” in 2016 to activists, red-tagging and labeling them as terrorists. Through network analysis, the article described how the anti-communist campaign draws from the same playbook used in the drug war.

Focus on presidential race: Coverage on candidates ramp up before COC filing

Media kept track of the presidential aspirants who had declared their candidacies or had been endorsed by political parties from September 19 to October 1, 2021.

This Week in Media (September 27 to October 1)

POLITICS GAINED more news space and airtime during the week despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuing threat to Filipinos all over the country. But the two are intertwined, since COVID-19 will require adjustments in the conduct of the campaign and the elections. Filipino voters also need to evaluate the capacity...

Media flag military censorship of university libraries

RODRIGO DUTERTE may not have declared Martial Law, but his government nevertheless uses the military in many aspects of civilian rule. Retired officers of the AFP and PNP have graduated to civilian posts. The implementation of programs such as the pandemic response has emphasized security more than health measures....