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 Deepening marginalization: ABS-CBN News underscores genuine party-list representation in the congress CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News for calling public attention to the failure of the party-list system and the need to represent marginalized groups in the House of Representatives. Hardly anything new: Print, online stick to the familiar campaign trail MIDTERM ELECTIONS do not gain the same kind of fanfare as presidential elections but the exercise is far from insignificant. The election of senators, House representatives and local executives can make a difference in the administration’s effective pursuit of its policy agenda. Philstar.com explains ‘ghost students’ in DepEd’s voucher program as a perennial problem CHEERS TO Philstar.com for breaking down the complexities of the senior high school voucher program and explaining the long-standing issue of ‘ghost students’ benefiting from it. Kicking off the campaign period: Admin-backed senatorial candidates receive more TV news mileage THE OFFICIAL campaign period kicked off on February 11 for the May 2025 midterm elections with 66 senatorial candidates and 156 party-list groups vying for seats in Congress. Different parties and alliances held proclamation rallies to present their political platforms, introducing old and new faces, and familiar and not... Philstar.com tracks impact of Trump’s freeze order on USAID fund CHEERS TO Philstar.com for checking the consequences of President Donald Trump’s stop-work order on United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for development work in the Philippines. Media explain process, identify actors in Sara’s impeachment CHEERS TO the media reports that provided the necessary context on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, explaining a complex political process so it can be understood by the public. Few reports help the public stay informed during campaign season CHEERS TO the few reports that exemplify the role of journalism in informing the public about the rules and regulations governing elections, including voters' rights A week with the Villars: Inquirer, Bulletin boost Villar candidacy with “puff pieces” JEERS TO Inquirer.net and Manila Bulletin Online for the publication of puff pieces on Senator Mark Villar and his sister Camille Villar, Representative of Las Piñas City who is also running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections. The articles published in the two news sites were similar in... Media still fixated with Rodrigo Duterte, ready to provide positive coverage TWO YEARS out of office, Rodrigo Duterte continues to retain his popularity, capturing media attention with his statements as he did when he was in office. The polling firm Pulse Asia reported in June 2022 that Duterte, unlike his predecessors, had kept his high approval rating throughout the entire... What’s next for Sara? Teleradyo points to the flawed delay of the impeachment process CHEERS TO Teleradyo Serbisyo for following up on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. Their discussion pointed to the wrongful delay and raised concerns about its implications. « Previous1…56789…202Next »
