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 US-Iran tension: Is there a policy to address the crisis? AHEAD OF his Senate impeachment trial, US President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3. The Pentagon said in a statement that Soleimani was planning to attack American diplomats and service members in the Middle East, and that the assassination was meant... Crony Capitalism Reprised? Looking into the ABS-CBN Issue and Uy The president’s verbal attacks against ABS-CBN had not triggered the kind of coverage of a major threat to press freedom in the Philippines (See link: “A lack of media attention: Duterte’s threat against ABS-CBN”). But his recent statements suggest that the closure of this giant media enterprise also reflects... CMFR cheers TV 5 Explainer, the exception to passive coverage of yet another OFW death in in Kuwait THE DEATH of Jeanalyn Villavende in Kuwait in December 2019 prompted the media to recall previous cases of abuse and deaths of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in that country. Alleged to have been caused by her employer, Villavende’s death was reported with reference to the agreement between the Philippines... Sticking to Duterte’s script, media misses the real failure in the water problem PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has been relentless in attacking Manila Water and Maynilad, the two concessionaire companies for water service in the metropolitan area since the 1990s. In December 2019, he began threatening them over supposedly onerous provisions in the concession agreements. An issue involving a public utility demands more... Tracking the budget: Media should provide a more comprehensive view THE 2020 BUDGET has been passed. Alleged last-minute pork insertions amounting to at least PHP 83-billion did not stop the two houses of Congress from ratifying the budget bill on December 11. Much like its approval in the Senate and the Lower House, the bicameral decision seemed rushed, without... A closer look: Cases on the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth LAST OCTOBER 31, the Philippine Daily Inquirer editorial discussed the “prosecutorial bungling” that led to the Sandiganbayan’s dismissal of three ill-gotten wealth cases filed against the Marcoses and their cronies after EDSA. Evidence presented by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), the body tasked to recover ill-gotten wealth,... Reporting the latest Cha-Cha try: More of the usual CHARTER CHANGE, it seems, is not quite dead yet. Behind closed doors, the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments passed a resolution on Wednesday, December 11, arguing for some changes in the 1987 Constitution. Among these are extending term limits for local government officials, congressmen and senators; lifting... Updated drug war numbers: One source of confusion THE NUMBERS cited as victims of the government’s “war on drugs” have been as controversial as the campaign to eradicate illegal drugs. The killing of so many drug personalities and suspects prompted criticism from national and international groups. With so many drug personalities and suspects killed, the Philippine National... A lack of media attention: Duterte’s threat against ABS-CBN TIME IS running out for broadcast giant ABS-CBN. With only three months left before its franchise expires, its fate is in the hands of its two loudest critics: House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and President Rodrigo Duterte. Both have accused the country’s biggest network of partiality during the 2016... Duterte threats do not solve water problem PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S angry words make colorful copy but his claims misrepresent the issues involved in the imbroglio between government and the two water concessionaires servicing the greater Manila area. Duterte threatened Manila Water and Maynilad with charges of “economic sabotage.” Speaking at the oath-taking of new government officials in... « Previous1…7071727374…202Next »
