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Bautista vs Bautista: Personal and Political
Screengrab from CNNPhilippines.com THE PRESS has a nose for controversy and the slightest whiff of scandal can cause a media frenzy. All media took notice when the Philippine Daily Inquirer... Read more
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“IT Experts”: Disingenuous Use of Single, Anonymous Source
JEERS TO The Standard for running a one-sided report based on unverified information from a single anonymous source. On May 23, 2016, The Standard published “IT experts: Servers... Read more
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Sober Conclusion to the Presidential Debates
THE THIRD and last presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was the sober conclusion of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series, with less personal attacks and... Read more
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“Comeleak”: Identity Theft and Election Fraud
CHEERS TO several news organizations for quickly cautioning the public on the perils of the massive security leak of the Commission of Elections (Comelec) website that exposed the... Read more
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Voter Receipts: Redundant or Necessary?
NOT TOO many Filipinos are aware that the law requires the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide the voter a receipt of his or her vote. The Comelec... Read more
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First Presidential Debate: Controversy Over Media ‘Discrimination’
THE FIRST presidential debate held last month in Cagayan de Oro City provoked a controversy, with one news organization alleging that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) restricted freedom... Read more
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First Election Debate Goes Pfft: Coverage Filled with Sound bytes and Pull Quotes
GIVEN THE media hype and hoopla surrounding the holding of the first debate, the program went pfft, with little excitement to engage. What substance could have been drawn... Read more
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Disqualification Case Vs Duterte: Overlooked by the Press
THE CERTIFICATE of Candidacy (COC) that anyone aspiring for public office in the Philippines has to fill out accurately is sacrosanct in a democracy. That is why all... Read more
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Media focus on celebrities and trivia in reporting the filing of COCs
THE FILING of certificates of candidacy (COC) on October 12 to 16 signaled the start of the election year.Presumably serious political aspirants flocked to the national and local offices... Read more