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 Setting a good example CHEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s Failon Ngayon for exploring the issue of “hulidap” (arrest hold-up) which led in turn to the investigation on the allegedly unexplained wealth of the Police chief. (September 20) Careless JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin and ABS-CBN 2's TV Patrol for yet another careless suicide report. DAP didn’t do it CHEERS to ABS-CBN 2's TV Patrol and ABS-CBNNews.com for examining the impact of several programs funded through the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) on the Philippine economy. Hu Shuli: Investigative Reporting in China By Melinda Quintos de Jesus IT WAS wonderful to welcome Hu Shuli once again to Manila, on the occasion of her receiving her Ramon Magsaysay Award. Health care issues CHEERS TO ABS-CBN 2's Failon Ngayon for looking into several issues in the Philippine health care system. The Aquino assassination: The challenge to media By Melinda Quintos de Jesus Because I have been a journalist for so long, this lecture involves personal remembrance. Hopefully this will not get in the way of the main objective, which is to think about the role of the press, not only during the political period under discussion, but... Biopiracy CHEERS TO GMA-7’s Balitanghali and State of the Nation with Jessica Soho for looking into the issue of biopiracy in the Philippines. Solar’s news in Philippine languages CHEERS TO Solar News Channel for its continuing effort to deliver relevant news in different Philippine languages in its two news programs. Reporting Aquino’s fifth SONA THE PRESIDENT of the Philippines appears before a joint session of Congress and speaks to the public every year to report on the state of the nation. By tradition, news organizations and journalists report what he says as well as the people’s reaction. Obiter Dictum and the Impeachment Motions against President Aquino By Melinda Quintos de Jesus PRESIDENT AQUINO delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) to members of the three branches of government. He was welcomed to the august hall of the legislature with extended applause, and 85 times hand clapping cheered him as he spoke. Outside, militant activist... « Previous1…135136137138139…202Next »
