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 A Duterte legacy: Rappler recalls killings in Davao City amid Baste’s ‘new’ drug war CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out that drug-related killings have not stopped in Davao City as the incumbent mayor issued a declaration of his war on illegal drugs. Recalling the city’s history of killings, reporter Jodesz Gavilan warned of even worse violence. From the Newsrooms: March 17 to 23, 2024 THIS WEEK, “From the Newsrooms” looks at the media coverage of two events. On March 20, a hearing in the House on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that Chinese nationals were included in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA). On March 21, Arnolfo Teves, the alleged mastermind of... Cha-cha plebiscite and midterm polls in one event: A test of Comelec’s independence BOTH LEGISLATIVE chambers are on the forefront of ongoing charter change discussions. Legislators have repeatedly said that amendments will be limited to economic measures in the 1987 Constitution. Rappler exposes Duterte family’s stash of guns CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative report that revealed the formidable arsenal of guns held by former President Rodrigo Duterte together with at least four members of his family, counting a total of 654 guns. The piece, written by Lian Buan, Jairo Bolledo, and Jodesz Gavilan, asked: “Why so... Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern? JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. From the Newsrooms: March 10 to 16, 2024 THE STATE of the ruling alliance has taken back the news spotlight as the president and his predecessor engaged in yet another sharp exchange, suggesting that all is not well in Team Unity. The depth of hostility between the two remains the subject of public speculation. On Australian TV: No ill-gotten wealth? Only a few dared to speak up in Manila CHEERS TO Rappler, Philstar.com, News5, and Vera Files for exposing the lies that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said about his family’s ill-gotten wealth in an interview on Australian television during his visit to Melbourne last February 28 and 29 to attend the Australian-ASEAN Summit. From the Newsrooms: March 3 to 9, 2024 THIS WEEK the news followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he traveled to Australia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia summit from March 4 to 6. The Australian government hosted this year’s special summit in the city of Melbourne, to underscore among other issues... News on China’s actions in WPS need to shift focus MEDIA FOLLOWED recent incidents in the West Philippine Sea as Chinese vessels engaged in maneuvers to block patrol boats of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on February 12. The news on February 17 also reported the disturbing allegation of China’s use of cyanide, causing damage to the resources and... From the Newsrooms: February 25 to March 2, 2024 HEADLINES LAST week called public attention to the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar who was shot by police in August 2023. A local court promulgated on February 27 the murder case filed against six police officers, who were earlier terminated from service. « Previous1…1415161718…202Next »
