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 Mindanao: A Dangerous Place? JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for an irresponsible headline which generalized Mindanao as a dangerous place for travelers. Understanding and coping with climate change: Not the media’s responsibility alone On September 19, Tropical Storm Mario (international name: Fung-Wong) hit the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The state weather agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), placed Metro Manila and nearby provinces under red warning signals, indicating the possibility of severe flooding. PAGASA said Mario, which enhanced... 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. « Previous1…135136137138139…202Next »
