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Media still fixated with Rodrigo Duterte, ready to provide positive coverage

TWO YEARS out of office, Rodrigo Duterte continues to retain his popularity, capturing media attention with his statements as he did when he was in office. The polling firm Pulse Asia reported in June 2022 that Duterte, unlike his predecessors, had kept his high approval rating throughout the entire...

What’s next for Sara? Teleradyo points to the flawed delay of the impeachment process

CHEERS TO Teleradyo Serbisyo for following up on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. Their discussion pointed to the wrongful delay and raised concerns about its implications.

Media expose hidden mechanics of pre-election activities

CHEERS to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), TV5's Frontline Pilipinas, and Rappler for demonstrating how media can transcend routine pre-election coverage and provide voters with insights into the electoral process in preparation for the midterm vote.

Media fails to explain 2025 budget fiasco

JEERS TO several media outlets for hyping what former president Rodrigo Duterte had to say about the alleged discrepancies in the bicameral conference committee report (bicam report) on the 2025 national budget.

Rappler and Frontline Tonight discuss comprehensive sex education

CHEERS TO Rappler and Frontline Tonight for reviewing the controversial Senate Bill 1979 or the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill and discussing its scope and implementation, debunking false claims that the proposed legislation promotes “hypersexualization” or instruction about sexual practices of children.

Media points to politics underlying INC’s ‘Peace’ Rally

THE IGLESIA ni Cristo (INC) staged a massive "National Rally for Peace" on January 13, 2025, mobilizing an estimated 1.5 million participants in the grounds in front of the Grandstand in Luneta. The church gathered its members in different locations in the Philippines, including Cebu City, Davao City, and...

Ayuda: Pork barrel in new form

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Pilipinas for its explainer that showed up financial assistance or “ayuda” as a new form of “pork barrel” – a practice that has been ruled by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional as it involves the legislature in the responsibilities of the executive department.

Taking lessons from COVID-19: Inquirer.net observes China’s “lack of transparency” on HMPV

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for raising concerns about China’s “lack of transparency” about alleged cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) reported in in the country, recalling China’s lack of openness about the start of COVID-19 cases in 2019.

Lack of media attention on the “worst budget ever”

THE NATIONAL budget holds the key for effective government, an instrument that sets the priorities for development, for services and benefits for the people, including infrastructure projects for the coming year. It should involve intense deliberation on the part of executive and legislative officials.

The challenge of climate change to government and media

THE GLOBAL scale of the climate crisis has subjected vulnerable countries to even greater strain. For three consecutive years, the World Risk Index 2024 identified the Philippines as the “most at risk” to extreme natural events.