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 Free TV Election Reporting: Small Shifts, Familiar Shortcomings Primetime television displayed modest shifts in its coverage of the May 2025 elections but remained stuck in old habits. Compared to the past, media outlets did cast a wider net to be able to feature more candidates than in previous election cycles. But bad habits persisted. Election Day 2025: TV5 shines with live data reporting MEDIA HIGHLIGHTED the violence and mechanical disruptions in the coverage of the 2025 midterm elections on May 12, which were held amid significant political developments, including the falling out between the president and vice president.Ā March 10 to 30, 2025: Political controversies, campaign trail dominate media coverageĀ A SURGE of political controversies roiled the three weeks of campaign from March 10 to 30, 2025, along with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was served a warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 15. On the same day, Duterte was flown to the... Feb 17 to March 9, 2025: Airtime for election news dips Election coverage during the second, third, and fourth weeks of the campaign period consolidated news on campaign sorties and rallies of senatorial candidates into single reports. This collective reporting remained candidate-centric, with short annotations on what the candidates did or said during a campaign event, including their platforms or... Hardly anything new: Print, online stick to the familiar campaign trail MIDTERM ELECTIONS do not gain the same kind of fanfare as presidential elections but the exercise is far from insignificant. The election of senators, House representatives and local executives can make a difference in the administrationās effective pursuit of its policy agenda. Kicking off the campaign period: Admin-backed senatorial candidates receive more TV news mileage THE OFFICIAL campaign period kicked off on February 11 for the May 2025 midterm elections with 66 senatorial candidates and 156 party-list groups vying for seats in Congress. Different parties and alliances held proclamation rallies to present their political platforms, introducing old and new faces, and familiar and not... Few reports help the public stay informed during campaign season CHEERS TO the few reports that exemplify the role of journalism in informing the public about the rules and regulations governing elections, including voters' rights Media expose hidden mechanics of pre-election activities CHEERS to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), TV5's Frontline Pilipinas, and Rappler for demonstrating how media can transcend routine pre-election coverage and provide voters with insights into the electoral process in preparation for the midterm vote.
