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 Who dropped the ball? Reports on Guo’s escape should focus on accountability Only Rappler, in a report written by Jairo Bolledo and published on August 21, called attention to the government’s lack of haste and urgency in preventing Guo’s departure. Portrait of Sara Duterte as national spoiled brat AMONG THE many problems left over from the Duterte regime is Sara Duterte as vice president. She landed the post that has been described as a “spare tire,” relegated to ritual and ceremony. And yet, hold your breath, the VP becomes president should anything happen to the incumbent. The... Media spotlight shortfall in Marawi fund in 2025 budget CHEERS TO some media for calling attention to the continued failure of the Marcos administration to provide the necessary funds for the rehabilitation of Marawi in its proposed 2025 budget of PHP6.354 trillion. Olympics 2024: Media and Paris Games reportage THE PARIS Olympics made history for the Philippines when gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals for his country. From July 26 to August 11, the country’s media beamed its brightest spotlight on the sports arena, making it possible for audiences at home to watch their athletes perform, compete,... Officials interceding for POGOS remain unnamed THE PHILIPPINE Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on June 29 issued a statement saying that “a former high ranking government official tried to facilitate the grant of gaming licenses to some of the illegal POGOs that have been recently raided and found engaged in illegal activities.” Alejandro Tengco, PAGCOR... Back to school, back to old problems and propaganda as patriotic exercise MUDDIED GROUNDS, crowded classrooms, and a new song to sing at flag-raising – a mix of old and new problems marked the opening of classes on July 29 for the school year opening of 2024. Media’s coverage of weather, climate change TORRENTIAL RAINS from July 23 to 25 due to combined forces of Southwest monsoon (habagat) and Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) caused flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of calamity in these areas. On banning POGOs and IGLs: Media should help identify the best measure THE PUBLIC cheered President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement that he would ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) when he delivered his State of the Nation Address on July 22. Also called Internet Gaming Licensees, the online gaming operations have been the subject of critical coverage in recent weeks. Media counter Marcos’s “bloodless” drug war claim President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. used his first two State of the Nation Addresses (SONA), as other presidents have done, to claim government accomplishments under his leadership. The third delivered last July 22, 2024 did not differ from the pattern. The Cost of Convenience? PCIJ details Grab’s surge fees and “opaque” algorithm CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its investigative report on Grab, the ride-hailing app widely used by commuters in Metro Manila and other cities in the country. The report found that while Grab frequently charges surge fees, these have not resulted in shorter waiting periods... « Previous1…1011121314…202Next »
