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 Being more critical of official sources ON AUGUST 14, the Mindanao Goldstar Daily covered the Northern Mindanao Police’s news conference which presented to the media three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who had supposedly surrendered to the police. Police officials claimed that one was an organizer of Anakpawis, a party-list organization known... GMA News Online sheds light on farmers’ plight ANY COUNTRY’S food security primarily depends on its farmers. But in the predominantly agricultural country that is the Philippines, they ironically receive little or no attention. Media stories on agricultural issues often focus on the politicians debating a policy question or issue. CMFR cheers GMA News Online for its... Gifts for officials: Reports cited the law on gifts, OpEd took clear position on the issue SHOULD PUBLIC servants accept gifts? When President Rodrigo Duterte said that accepting gifts is not a form of bribery and is allowed by law, media responded to correct his interpretation. The president was speaking during the 118th service anniversary of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “What I mean ... Latest Marcos case dismissal: Media show little interest EFFORTS TO recover the billions in public funds allegedly stolen by the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies have suffered another blow. In an August 5 ruling made public two days later, the Sandiganbayan’s Second Division dismissed a PHP102 billion forfeiture case involving the alleged... Dengvaxia revival amid national dengue epidemic calls for more information WITH THE continuing surge in the number of dengue cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a national dengue epidemic alert on August 6. During the period from January to July 20 this year, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 146,062 cases of dengue – 98% more than in 2018.... Batanes earthquakes: Media must look into lapses in disaster preparedness TYPHOON RESILIENT Batanes proved no match to earthquakes. Two tremors, one of magnitude 5.4 at 4:16 a.m. and another of magnitude 5.9 at 7:37 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, left Itbayat, a town in the picturesque island province, in ruins. More than 300 aftershocks have since been recorded as... Negros Killings: Important issues in “lawless violence” THE WAVE of killings in Negros Oriental has stoked talk of martial law in the province. From July 18 to 27, at least 21 people have been gunned down by unidentified assailants. The victims include a one-year-old child, four policemen, a lawyer, and a former mayor. Accounts noted the... Why the veto? No end in sight for “endo” HIS CAMPAIGN promise to end the practice known as “endo” was among the most cheered during Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign in 2016, appealing to millions of workers who, on the terms of this type of contract, cannot claim employment benefits. They are the ones most disappointed by yet another broken... WPS issue in the SONA: Duterte’s erroneous claims go unchecked A PRE-STATE of the Nation Address (SONA) survey of Pulse Asia found that most Filipinos wanted President Rodrigo Duterte to talk about Philippines-China relations. It ranked fourth in their preferred topics — after salaries, high prices and jobs. Amid continuing criticism of his China policy, Duterte himself told reporters... The boxing champ as legislator: Are journalists concerned? FILIPINOS CHEERED Manuel “Pac-man” Pacquiao’s latest victory against American boxer Keith Thurman, when he clinched the World Boxing Association super welterweight title via a split decision on their July 21 match. His 62nd win earned the usual praises from people all over the country. Congratulatory messages stormed social media.... « Previous1…7475767778…202Next »
