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 CMFR Notes Exceptions to Pedestrian Coverage of BOL A HISTORIC moment, the people of Mindanao ratified the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) on January 21, fueling the hopes for a peaceful and prosperous Mindanao. The announcement of the referendum results on January 25 capped two decades of peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation... Making Sense of Election Surveys ALTHOUGH SOME candidates have been campaigning since the fourth quarter of 2018, the election period only began officially this month, on January 13. In preparation for the midterm polls in May, security measures, including the setting up of checkpoints and the gun ban are in place. The official campaign... PR Piece for PNP JEERS TO The Philippine Star’s report for publicizing the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) claim that it is 98% in compliance with human rights standards, without an independent fact-check on its veracity. On January 18, The Star published a report based on one single source –PNP Chief Director General Oscar... Passport Data Mess: What’s the Real Problem? ON JANUARY 8, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. tweeted that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is rebuilding its database from scratch because a former passport contractor “took all the data.” The tweet responded to a question asking why the current passport renewal process requires applicants to present... Mindanao’s Road to Peace: Explaining the BOL Plebiscite THE NEXT step towards ending the 50-year struggle of the Bangsamoro for self-determination, equality and peace, the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is now in the hands of the people of Mindanao who will cast their vote in a plebiscite on January 21. That the vote is being held at... Against “Red-tagging”: Media Provide Needed Context LAST JANUARY 7, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed that they were gathering intelligence on members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), a progressive organization of teachers and education workers. A leaked memorandum had ordered the police to make an inventory of those affiliated with ACT, including their... Abolishing the Road Board: Corruption Crackdown Reveals Political Rift THE ABOLITION of the Road Board, proposed by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte is not just about cracking down on corruption in the agency. It has also revealed a show of force among groups in the ruling coalition. The Road Board made news in December,which was not the... Media Debunk Arroyo’s ‘Exoneration’ CHEERS TO GMA News Online and Rappler for pointing out that not all charges against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo have been dismissed, contrary to the claims of her lawyer, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio. On December 17, Pasay RTC branch 112 granted Arroyo’s demurrer to evidence on the electoral sabotage case... Media Focus on Urgent Public Health Issues CHEERS TO GMA-7’s 24 Oras and I-Witness for calling attention to some of the most urgent public health issues in a series of reports and a documentary that aired at the start of 2019. 24 Oras’ three-part special report “Pasyentiis” from January 2 to 4 looked into the difficulties... Against Rewriting History: Inquirer on the Marcoses’ Revisionism CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its series on how social media is being weaponized by the Marcos family to advance their political interests and revise Philippine history. Written by Mariejo Ramos, the three-part report of the Inquirer looked at the “troll armies” and websites supporting the Marcoses’... « Previous1…8182838485…202Next »
