We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Reporting #LeniLeaks: Fanning SocMed Speculations THE PLOT thickens. In the last two weeks, social media personalities have triggered a barrage of anger and outrage, as they released what they claimed as proof of a grand design involving groups overseas to oust the president. #LeniLeaks gave the vice president a central role in the... Documenting the Drug War: A Befitting Eulogy CHEERS TO Rappler for a dramatic counter narrative to the police blotter and the information recorded to prove the success of President Duterte’s drug war. The seven-part Impunity series (November-December 2016) featured on multimedia the findings of journalist Patricia Evangelista and her production crew: Paolo Villaluna, Carlo Gabuco,... Too Early to Crow! Real Count of Firecracker Injuries 2016 CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for challenging the government’s claim that the firecracker casualty rate went down by 60 percent from the previous year. Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial announced on January 1 that there were only 350 casualties since December 21, 2016. In an Inquirer report,... Capturing the Contradiction CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports that noted the contradictory statements of President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech on December 7 during the Urban Poor Solidarity Week celebration. The president said he would not interfere with legal proceedings against the policemen involved in the killing of... Examining 2016 Election Candidates’ SOCEs and SALNs CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for another close examination of critical documents. A series of reports looked into the statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs) and the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) primarily of President Rodrigo Duterte and, also, of other... Winning against illegal drugs? Localities declaring ‘drug-free’ status ELIMINATING ILLEGAL drugs in the country by any means necessary remains the Duterte government’s top priority. The president has taken every speech he has made a chance to express his resolve to go after those involved. Since Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, the human cost of the anti-illegal drug... Remembering November 23: Waning Media Attention SEVEN YEARS later, the anniversary of the massacre in Ampatuan did not quite get the kind of coverage it deserved – not the kind that will rouse the public to recall the killing of 58 civilians, 32 of whom were journalists on November 23, 2009. The accused include... Media and the Butig Siege: Covering the Unfolding Crisis CHEERS TO the media organizations that provided more than the usual combat information in their reporting of the recent attack of the terrorist Maute group. Violence struck on Saturday morning, Nov. 26, as the terrorist Maute group returned to Butig, seizing a school, a mosque and the town... Drug Probe or Locker Room Chatter?: Calling Out Lewd, Unnecessary Questioning CHEERS TO Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer for calling out members of the House of Representatives who posed lewd and unnecessary questions to Ronnie Dayan, Sen. Leila de Lima’s former driver, during what was supposed to be a hearing on the illegal drug trade in the National... Marcos Burial: Caught Off-guard, Media Catches Up with History A burial is usually held on schedule, following prescribed funeral rites and rituals. It is publicly announced to allow those who wish to be present on the occasion. But the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos did not bother to let too many people in on their plan... « Previous1…109110111112113…203Next »
