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 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... The sacking of Leni: Not really telling it like it is CMFR HAD cautioned the media against focusing on talking heads in covering Vice President Leni Robredo’s stint as the drug czar, as this would reduce a potential game-changer to just another show of petty personality politics. Unfortunately, reports on Robredo’s abrupt sacking reverted to form and did little more... Quoting Quiboloy: What’s the point? WHY WASTE the news? Jeers to several media organizations for paying attention to an absurd claim of a founder and leader of a religious group who said that he did not stop Typhoon Tisoy (Int’l name: Kammuri) — because he didn’t want to be criticized. The storm battered the... Was Media to Blame for the “Muddle in Manila”? THE OPENING of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games followed days of embarrassment for its organizers as headlines around the world highlighted the lack of planning and plain incompetence in the handling of arrivals and addressing the needs of participants. Tagged by foreign media as the “Muddle in Manila,”... As PH becomes world’s biggest rice importer: Inquirer spotlights drop in agri employment THIS YEAR, the Philippines overtook China, the world’s most populous country with a population of 1.4 billion, as the world’s top importer of rice. The media duly reported this, citing projections from the United States’ Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Services (USDA-FAS) published this November 2019. The source... « Previous1…7172737475…203Next »
