Covering CoViD-19 Archives

Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic

Shift to “new normal?” Teleradyo questions downgrading of national alert levels

CHEERS TO Pasada sa Teleradyo’s segment for raising issues about the decision-making process that led to downgrading the Alert Level of the capital and other parts of the country from 2 to 1. It takes courage to question the good news that this decision carries. The downgrade has been...

Rappler uncovers issues in slow vaccination drive in provinces

CHEERS TO Rappler for its two-part investigative report that explained why, nearly a year into the PH vaccine program, the provinces have yet to receive enough COVID-19 vaccine doses.

No vax, no ride mess: GMA echoes PNP’s one-sided positive assessment

JEERS TO GMA News Online’s story on the controversial “no vax, no ride” policy, which relied solely on the police and their assessment of the first day of its implementation.

Philippine Star editorial urges testing, tracing

CHEERS TO The Philippine Star for its editorial that raised critical points otherwise absent from news accounts on the current surge of COVID-19 cases.

It’s all about connections: Inquirer questions handling of Gwyneth Chua case

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s editorial “Quarantine and connections” published January 5, 2022 for its critical take on the recent controversy surrounding the case of Gwyneth Chua who violated quarantine restrictions after having tested positive for the virus.

PCIJ looks into COVID impact on children in conflict with the law

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) report that looked at the situation of children in conflict with the law (CICL) during this pandemic.

A Timeline of State Hostility towards Healthcare Workers

CELEBRATED BY the public as heroes, our healthcare workers have cared for the sick and saved lives, standing guard on the frontlines against COVID-19 from the earliest stages of the outbreak. The number of fatalities among medical workers made headlines in the first few months when the lack of...

Losing the right to know and other perils from vaccine brand non-disclosure

JEERS TO the media for letting public officials dominate the conversation on the DOH and DILG directive prohibiting the LGUs from announcing the vaccine brands available at inoculation centers. The coverage resorted to quoting the reactions of a handful of national and local officials who were in agreement with,...

Elephants in the room

AS OF May 18, only 786,528 individuals or 1.36 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated. This is not a promising figure, taking into account the government’s self-impose bed target of 70 million by end of 2021.

Close up on community pantries: Media’s continuing coverage

A BRIGHT spot in the darkness of the pandemic, community pantries brought to life the sense of solidarity among Filipinos from every walk of life. The idea that people working together can help address the problem of hunger has proved a viable model for others to do likewise, as...