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 Media flag military censorship of university libraries RODRIGO DUTERTE may not have declared Martial Law, but his government nevertheless uses the military in many aspects of civilian rule. Retired officers of the AFP and PNP have graduated to civilian posts. The implementation of programs such as the pandemic response has emphasized security more than health measures.... Inquirer highlights the impact of climate change on urban poor CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its in-depth report on the impact of current threats on the lives of the urban poor. The special report draws out with multiple angles and disturbing detail the impact of climate change on their communities. This Week in Media (September 20 to 24) NOT MUCH was heard about the COVID-19 situation this week, except for the daily case counts and the spread of the infection in religious establishments in Metro Manila. Much of the news was on human rights, elections and governance issues. But the coverage was short-lived, with each issue capturing... From Numbers to Testimonies: Media remembers grim of Martial Law CHEERS TO the media organizations that produced fact-based reports on the 49th commemoration of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of Martial Law. Apart from covering the protests that took place on September 21, media also talked to martial law victims and clarified some facts and figures that have... ICC probe in focus: ANC, Inquirer.net and Rappler explain pre-trial chamber’s findings CHEERS TO ANC, Inquirer.net and Rappler for reporting with appropriate context the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to investigate the “war on drugs” of the Duterte administration and the Davao Death Squads (DDS) while Duterte was mayor of the city. The three accounts go in-depth, explaining the basis of... This Week in Media (September 13 to 17) GOVERNMENT HAD much to do this week with schools opening and the launch of a new system to classify the levels of risk related to COVID-19. Other matters unfolding in Congress also called for attention. Online news sites spotlight hardships in remote learning CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Rappler for their in-depth reports which examined the glaring problems in the online reopening of schools this month. This Week in Media (September 6 to 10) THE NUMBERS have not dipped, and the country broke records with 22,820 new cases on September 9. With the positivity rate at almost 30 percent, one out of three people tested were infected with COVID-19. The pandemic is still the most severe affliction and source of worry for Filipinos.... Rappler reports severe setbacks for local PPE manufacturers and jobs for Filipinos over local manufacturers in providing the personal protective equipment (PPEs) health workers need. Not only do their PPEs cost less, the Filipino producers would have also provided much needed jobs for Filipinos had they been chosen by the government. This Week in Media (August 30 to September 3, 2021) THE REVELATIONS by the Commission on Audit (COA) of huge anomalies in the use of pandemic funds should not be regarded as allegations. The commission’s findings were based on the standard rules and principles of accounting required to check how government agencies spend public funds. COA flagged significant deficiencies... « Previous1…5253545556…203Next »
