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 Barangay Polls: Television Does the Job CHEERS TO TV reports on Monday, May 14 which provided substantial information regarding the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Election. Issues concerning the local government hardly draw media attention that these deserve. Postponed twice by the Duterte administration, the political significance of these issues should not be further... Palace Much Ado About Nothing: Media Sets the Record Straight on Benham Rise WHEN THE Palace tooted its tinny horn about President Duterte’s planned visit to the uncontested Benham Rise (also Philippine Rise), media’s reaction verged on the ho-hum, muttering amongst themselves, why bother, Filipinos are more concerned about what the Chinese are doing in the Spratlys, which is in a... In the Game: Late Newscast and Online News Explain What’s Behind the Abolition of the PCGG THE LATE night newscast and online news platforms prove their worth when these are able to add context to the latest news content. Cheers to ABS-CBN 2’s Bandila and some online news sites for keeping up with the latest developments, complete with context and background to alert the... TV Scrambles to Broadcast History: Chief Justice No More ON MAY 11, the Supreme Court (SC) by a vote of 8-6 granted Solicitor General Jose Calida’s quo warranto petition to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post. By upholding this little known mechanism as a supposedly valid means of removing an impeachable public official, the... Inquirer Report Identifies Options for PH in West Philippine Sea Screengrab from Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Pressreader account. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a well-rounded report on the recent developments in the West Philippine Sea involving the installation of missile systems. Such coverage moves forward on the issue as it presents what the government should be doing about... PH Defenses Down: Tracking Island Development in the South China Sea Screengrab from GMA News’ Youtube account. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for an in-depth report on the progress of construction of claimant countries in the South China Sea and to GMA-7 for providing additional visual information. Without military resources, the country faces the challenge of China’s build-up on... VP Vote Recount: Anonymous, Insider Sources Feed Marcos Propaganda JEERS TO some media organizations for anonymously sourced reports about the vote recount, particularly votes allegedly lost by Vice President Leni Robredo due to the shading threshold set by the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET). The PET is currently recounting votes for vice presidency in the province of Camarines... Explaining What the Duterte EO Missed CHEERS TO two news media organizations for explaining on Labor Day what was missing in President Duterte’s executive order (EO) supposedly ending “endo.” While most media accounts reported only the statements and claims of government sources and labor and employer groups, two exceptions provided in-depth perspectives on... Media Publicity on Names in PDEA Narco List: Unfair and Harmful JEERS TO several media organizations for making public the names of barangay officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade as presented by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday, April 30. Such public exposure makes them vulnerable to all kinds of pressure, and worse, actual attacks.... The Problem of “Endo”: Missing Links, Unexplored Issues (Updated) “THE MOMENT I assume the presidency, contractualization will stop.” Then a presidential candidate, Rodrigo Duterte made this promise during the third and last debate among other contenders in April 2016. It was a pledge that pleased the labor sector who for years have clamored for job security, better wages... « Previous1…9394959697…202Next »
