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 PCIJ report: Villar companies are Las Piñas’s top tax delinquents CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on the Villar political family and the conduct of their business. Moving on with COVID: Discussion needed on PH policy as WHO lifts international emergency status THE WORLD HEALTH Organization (WHO) announced on May 5 that COVID-19 would no longer be classified as a global public health emergency (PHEIC). But it also provided abundant reminders about how to protect oneself and avoid infections, clearly warning of existing threats to health Deep dive in WPS: Strong sources support Inquirer’s comprehensive analysis CHEERS TO Inquirer for the two-part report by Kurt Dela Peña on the issues roiling the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rappler exposes illegal sale of DepEd laptops CHEERS TO Rappler for following up on the pattern of corruption in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement system. Ryan Macasero and Bonz Magsambol co-wrote the two-part series. The first was posted on May 1 and the second on May 2. BBM’s US visit strengthens PH-US alliance as Chinese intimidation in WPS calls for strong moves to uphold Philippine sovereignty THE WEEK opened with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s working visit to the US for one-on-one talks with President Joseph Biden. The talks followed closely at the heels of the concluded Balikatan military exercises designed to enhance regional security. Tactless media reports continue to reduce human life JEERS TO some print and online media for treating a human tragedy as mere spectacle. Media failed to report suicide as a public health issue, and ignored guidelines for coverage designed to promote “help-seeking” and prevent its “contagion” among the vulnerable. COVID in the news again! UNFORTUNATELY, GOVERNMENT and media are not helping Filipinos to understand the state of threat. Media sideline injustices in De Lima’s six-year detention HAVING SPENT six years in Camp Crame detention on trumped up drug charges, Leila de Lima has been subjected to political persecution. An elected Senator when her ordeal began, her position did not hold off a range of punishing actions. The involvement of the two separate branches of government... Locals air concerns on biggest Balikatan yet WITH 17,600 troops participating, this year’s Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines is the biggest yet, surpassing the 8,900 who participated last year. It includes a small Australian contingent and observers from Japan, the United Kingdom and Australia. According to reports, the joint training activities... Media cool to Marcos Jr.’s FOI policy THE MEMORANDUM Circular (MC) No. 15 issued by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin issued No. 15 left more official goings and public records blurry by the Palace as it updated former President Rodrigo Duterte’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Executive Order (EO) No. 2 last March 17. « Previous1…2829303132…205Next »
