Giving a human face to the “insurgency” the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News Online, and ANCX for giving a human face to the insurgency in reporting the death of Kerima Lorena Tariman. A member of the New People’s Army (NPA), “Ka Ella” Tariman was killed in an encounter with government troops in Hacienda Raymunda... Spotlight on COA: Rappler calls attention to DOH deficiencies in its pandemic response CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out how state auditors exposed the Duterte administration’s incompetence and negligence in its pandemic response. Inquirer.net recalls Duterte’s statements prior to VP run announcement desire to leave public office because of his age and fatigue, thus giving context to Duterte’s change of mind to run for the office of the vice president in 2022. The report also discussed the implications of Duterte’s winning his bid for the post. COVID after vaccination: ABS-CBN News’ NXT expounds on Covid-19 breakthrough infections CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News’ NXT for answering important questions on COVID-19 breakthrough infections. A “breakthrough infection,” according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is “the detection of SARS-COV-2 RNA from a person 14 days after completion of all recommended doses of COVID-19.” This Week in Media (August 16 to 20) Journalism review, This week in media, ECQ, Delta variant, Lambda variant, Afghanistan, Healthcare workers’ plight, COVID-19, Commission on Audit, COA, DOH management of funds Plight and neglect of health workers a continuing crisis JEERS TO the media for failing to include the context in reporting the delay of payments for medical frontliners, highlighted by the COA report released last week. News reports described the systemic failure as one of the deficiencies in the DOH’s management of its budget, without noting this as... Online media clarify COA’s mandate amid Duterte complaints CHEERS TO online media for reminding the public about the Commission on Audit’s (COA) role and mandate, and explaining why the President can’t order state auditors to stop reporting on problematic issues they find in the way government agencies use funds or report their expenses. This Week in Media (August 9 to 13, 2021) WITH THE worsening crisis of COVID-19, Filipinos heard loud and clear the global alarm over climate-related disaster. Media did not pick up as quickly on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which warned of existential threats to a country surrounded all around with rising seas.  Inquirer.net connects Duterte threats to public panic CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for finding evidence that confirms how the president himself has contributed to public panic which led to the crowding in vaccine centers on August 5, the last day before ECQ in NCR. CMFR also cheers the Inquirer’s editorial on August 10 for its pointed analysis connecting... Funding problems take backseat in coverage of PH Olympic performance FILIPINO ATHLETES lifted the spirits of the whole nation as they brought home one gold, two silvers and one bronze from the Tokyo Olympics 2020, larger than the medal haul since the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932.. The Philippine delegation finished as the top performing Southeast Asian nation. « Previous1…5253545556…159Next »
