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 Real-life workers speak up on Rappler and Bulatlat CHEERS TO Bulatlat and Rappler for giving a voice to workers who were chided for working too hard! What provoked it was a snarky message from Senator Imee Marcos on behalf of her brother who is running for president. This Week in Media (February 7 to 11, 2022) THE NINETY-DAY countdown to election day officially kicked off on February 8, the first day of the campaign period. Even with the lingering threat of COVID-19 in many parts of the country, candidates running for national positions launched their respective proclamation rallies across the country. Rappler uncovers issues in slow vaccination drive in provinces CHEERS TO Rappler for its two-part investigative report that explained why, nearly a year into the PH vaccine program, the provinces have yet to receive enough COVID-19 vaccine doses. Standing by: DZBB fails to verify Marcos, Jr.’s claims during Interview JEERS TO GMA’s flagship radio station dzBB for an interview which failed to check false statements made by Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on the program “Ikaw Na Ba?: The Presidential Interviews on DZBB”. The fifth installment of the presidential interview series featured Marcos Jr. in an hour-long segment that... This Week in Media (January 31 to February 4, 2022) THE OTHERWISE lackluster week sparkled on Friday with media showing their skills while providing citizens another close look at the candidates for president. Even on remote, the candidates made good use of the opportunity to make their pitch to the voters. Tracking Marcos Jr.’s encounters with the media CHEERS TO Rappler for following up on the recent media engagements of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and calling attention to his positions on certain issues, the attempts of his campaign managers to clarify whatever he said; and raising questions about some programs the candidate said he would pursue... Two editorials urge Comelec: Enough with the delay SO FAR only two news organizations have reminded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that its delayed decision on the disqualification cases against Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s candidacy raises valid questions about the independence of the agency and the integrity of the May 2022 elections. Cheers to the Philippine Daily... TV5 provides background on distribution of ABS-CBN frequencies CHEERS TO TV5’s News ExplainED for giving more information on Villar-owned Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. (AMBS), the company to which the National Telecommunications Commision (NTC) awarded frequencies previously assigned to media giant ABS-CBN. Missed opportunity: One News does cautious interview with Marcos Jr. after GMA snub ON JANUARY 21, when 24 Oras reported on the GMA News Presidential Forum hosted by Jesica Soho, the plug highlighted that only four presidential candidates leading in the surveys had accepted the challenge. The report noted that former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. had declined the invitation for the January 22 interviews. Other... Facts first: GMA airs non-story on false claims JEERS TO GMA-7 for running a report on the false claims of a mayoral candidate. The January 26 edition of 24 Oras took up accusations by Mike Defensor, Party-List Representative for Anakalusugan, against the Quezon City government, only to establish in the same report that Defensor’s claims were false. « Previous1…4647484950…202Next »
