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 fail to highlight meaning of Sara Duterte’s “meltdown” JEERS TO Manila Bulletin for its report that resorted to simply recording Vice President Sara Duterte’s ‘meltdown” when she called a press conference on October 18. Meanwhile, on social media, the backlash expressed shock and outrage that reflected the general public reaction. News5 explains Bicol River Basin as flooding factor CHEERS TO News5 for its explainer on the Bicol region’s topography as a major factor in the severe flooding triggered by the excessive rainfall of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). The report pushed the envelope in disaster reportage as it introduced features in the natural topography of... Media let pass Go’s lies on extrajudicial killing JEERS TO media outlets for failing to fact-check Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s two false claims on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Media reports also missed the opportunity to establish the context of violence in the implementation of Duterte’s illegal drug policy. PCIJ looks into early ad spending, Villar’s use of Facebook CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its two reports that focused on the Facebook campaign ad spending of senatorial aspirants for the 2025 midterm polls. Carmela Fonbuena of PCIJ showed how senatorial aspirant Camille Villar has ramped up her ads on FB, keeping up with... Same Marcos extravagance: Media dazzled by Bahay Pangulo renovation A SELECT group of journalists were given a tour of the Bahay Pangulo (President’s House), the newly renovated residence in the Malacañang Palace complex located just across the Pasig River. Altermidya shifts lens to communities in battle crosshairs CHEERS TO Altermidya for its special report on the plight of civilian communities which have borne the brunt of attacks by state forces since 2016 under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte until the present. Public has the right to know what Senate has to reveal MEDIA REPORTED THAT after seven months of continuous Senate hearings, the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality is set to conclude its investigation into illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), also known as Internet Gaming Licensees. Actions for WPS buried in news coverage IN RECENT months, headlines tracked the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), reporting episodes of harassment of Philippine vessels by the Chinese. In September, the Philippine Navy monitored 178 Chinese vessels in various locations within the WPS from September 24 to 30, comparing the lower number to... Election season begins: reports fail to provide candidates’ performance records WITH THE filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) on October 1, 2024, the 2025 midterm election season is in full swing. The COC filing is the initial step taken by candidates to officially set their bid to run for public office in 2025. The usual media frenzy marks... Commemorating Martial Law: Media’s short memory of the period THE CAMPAIGN to make Ferdinand Marcos Jr. president started early, using new platforms to paint a picture of his family’s regime and the period of Martial Law as a golden era in Philippine history. The tactic worked. His triumph in the polls has secured not just the highest office... « Previous1…7891011…201Next »
