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 Who’s who in ConCom With a lot of push from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her main support-base, the House of Representatives, Charter-change has become a permanent fixture in media the past weeks. Reportage on the Cha-cha focused on the personalities in and reactions to the appointment of members of the Consultative Commission (Con-Com)... Media and two powerful women’s battle of wills When the government finally sided with the farmers, media could not help but speculate that it was all about politics. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has canceled the 16-year-old stock distribution option (SDO) agreement of Hacienda Luisita, paving the way for the distribution to farmers of the agricultural... Local court orders PCIJ to remove blog post In an unprecedented move, a local court barred the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) from ‘publishing’ in its blog site a post discussing a government audio expert’s background, last 04 November in Quezon City. In compliance with the order of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC), the... Surprise package for media Media got a big surprise last Sept. 26. Miss Philippines, Precious Lara Quigaman, bagged the Miss International 2005 title, besting more than 50 statuesque beauties from around the world. No member of the Philippine press was able to capture the precious moments of Precious’s exciting win. The late newscasts... Star: The truth can be bought? Amid the political tension gripping the country following rumors that the government intends to put the Philippines under a virtual martial law, three Catholic bishops of the group Kilusang Makabansang Ekonomiya (KME) held a prayer rally in Mendiola. The three prelates had previously called for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to... DOJ Sec bans Times reporter For writing a story about an alleged malicious telephone conversation, a reporter for a national daily was barred from entering the Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary’s office last October 19. Jomar Canlas, justice beat reporter of The Manila Times, was barred by DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzalez, for making a... Editor’s Note In journalism classrooms, students are taught that the ideal journalist is a watchdog of society, a voice for the voiceless. In recent years, however, journalism educators and practitioners in the western world have realized that idealism and good desires are not enough. « Previous1…343536
