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 on the return of polio: Missing the “why” and “how” of it AFTER NEARLY two decades, the dreaded disease, poliomyelitis or polio, is back in the Philippines. On September 19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported the re-emergence of polio with the confirmation of a three-year-old girl in Lanao del Sur contracting the disease.  On the same day, DOH also said samples... African swine fever coverage: Minimizing panic, identifying lapses THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) confirmed on September 9 that African swine fever (ASF) is in the country. Pigs had been reported dying of then unknown causes, some dumped in major waterways like the Marikina River. Cases of ASF have been reported in 12 areas in Bulacan, Rizal and... The BuCor controversy: Media must broaden the discourse HOW DO you solve a problem like the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)? The BuCor and the jail system it manages have been in dire need of solutions to longstanding and deeply rooted problems. The Senate began marathon hearings on September 2 following the scandalous abuse of the good conduct... Marginalizing the marginalized: Delayed aid for farmers IN 2018, typhoons and rice hoarding by cartels led to a rice shortage and soaring rice prices. Government responded with Republic Act (RA) 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law which removed import quotas on rice and opened the local market to a flood of imported rice. Since its implementation... Flagging security concerns about Dito-AFP deal DITO TELECOMMUNITY Corporation, formerly known as Mislatel, signed on September 11 a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which allows the company to set up telecommunication and internet facilities inside military camps. The consortium, which includes a company owned by the Chinese government,... Not newsworthy: Duterte’s slur against Rappler journalists THREE YEARS into his term, President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against his critics and the independent press have become predictable and pointless. They don’t contribute to public understanding of the issues, and often discourage citizen engagement in public discourse or derails from more rational policy discussions. Calling people and various... Reporting the missing link: BuCor official’s death and the GCTA racket CHEERS TO Interaksyon for a quick follow-up, immediately reporting on the possible link between the death of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) official Ruperto Traya Jr. and the “aborted release” of former Calauan Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez. On August 27, Traya, Chief Administrative Officer 3 of BuCor, was shot dead... The traffic problem: Can media help? HOW WILL the government solve Metro Manila’s worsening traffic problem? The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is running out of ideas. And it seems all media can do is report the failed attempts, as traffic has worsened dramatically in recent weeks. The obvious reasons are the road building and... Good conduct time allowance controversy: More explanation, analysis needed WHEN THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on August 20 that former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez could soon walk free, the public was rightfully outraged. Sanchez was found guilty of the rape-slay of University of the Philippines Los Baños students Eileen Sarmenta... Inquirer spotlights Philippine wildlife trafficking PHILIPPINE NATURAL resources have been exploited and abused on so many levels. But media have not fixed their attention on this problem and reports rarely focus on the detrimental impact of human activity on biodiversity. The ordinary Filipino has little knowledge of the country’s flora and fauna, and few... « Previous1…7374757677…202Next »
