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 Marawi: Coverage of the Siege VIOLENCE TORE at the heart of Marawi City, the scenic capital of Lanao del Sur on May 23, 2017. Fighting broke out on what seemed a most ordinary day, as armed men clashed with government troops. Locals shared photos of men carrying the ISIS-flag roaming the streets, the... Media’s Wider Lens: Reports on the Pain of Inflation ADDRESSING PUBLIC concerns amid the continued rise of the price of most goods and commodities, the Department of Finance (DOF) reassured the public that it will be manageable thanks to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The inflation rate hit 4.5 percent in April... 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... « Previous1…9394959697…202Next »
