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 Deconstructing the administration stand on POGOs NO ONE seems to agree with President Duterte that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are good for the country. And yet no one dares question his judgment to his face. Media reporting these merely as contradictory statements do not provide the context that can make sense of the situation.... Hostage-taking crisis in San Juan mall: Media could have done better SADLY, HOSTAGE-taking incidents are not new in this country; there have been enough to teach the police how to handle these situations so as to prevent more harm. But the episode on March 2, when a dismissed security guard took out his grievance on employees of Virra Mall (V-Mall)... Immigration Story: Influx of Chinese and POGOs THE HEAT IS on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), and by extension, the influx of Chinese nationals, with the latter under scrutiny for criminal activities and incidents of bad conduct. Separate hearings in recent weeks uncovered new problems, among them the POGO connection to prostitution rings, tax evasion and... Tall order? Questions about South Korea travel ban WITH 64 countries other than China reporting confirmed cases, governments have stepped up efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). South Korea is second only to China in the number of cases, with 5,328 infected individuals as of March 4. The Philippine government responded to the situation by restricting... Senate’s war on terror: Bill goes unquestioned by the media ANOTHER MEASURE broadening the scope of state action to fight terrorism is on the horizon. But the proposed legislation, which was approved on its third and final reading this week, seems to have gone under the radar of media attention. Senate Bill 1083 seeks to repeal the existing Human... Curious confidential funds — and media’s curious loss of interest THE RESIGNATION of a public official at the level of undersecretary does not usually make news. But when Eliseo Rio, Jr., undersecretary in the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), announced he was leaving his post, it caused a bit of a stir in major newspapers. He filed... Government’s COVID-19 response: Media must ask for the finer details FEAR AND restlessness is a natural response to crisis. More so when the crisis involves an epidemic spreading with the speed of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). The outbreak has so far afflicted thousands in China and hundreds more across twenty-four countries, including the Philippines. The nCoV, now newly... Making sense of Calida’s second quo warranto SOLICITOR GENERAL (SolGen) Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition in the Supreme Court on February 10 asking the high court “to forfeit” ABS-CBN’s franchise, challenging the media and the public to make sense of the legal undertaking. But there was no copy of the petition available on that... One year of rehab for Manila Bay: Beyond coliform readings A TIMELY question a year after the “Battle for Manila Bay” was launched: Who’s winning? The government kicked off its three-phase and seven-year rehab plan for the once majestic Manila Bay last year on January 27, with hundreds joining a solidarity walk along Roxas Boulevard. CMFR noted then that... Continuing nCoV coverage: News organizations made a difference FILIPINO WATCHED with alarm as China grappled with the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (nCoV-ARD). With overseas Filipino workers in China and elsewhere, and the influx of Chinese nationals, both tourists and workers, the sense of crisis quickly gripped the nation. The Department of Health... « Previous1…6869707172…202Next »
