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Presidential health: When private becomes public
PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. was hospitalized for diverticulitis on January 21 this year. On January 22, Claire Castro, Palace Press Officer, said the president was discharged on the same... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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 Read more
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Araullo wins red-tagging case against Badoy and Celiz
Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo won his civil suit against the red-tagging of Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz on December 12. Read more
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Media reports on week of disasters and climate issues
FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, a forest fire, drought – news this month presented a rather frightful state of the country. Read more
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Reports on PH-EU trade talks ignore concerns about human rights
JEERS TO several print media for failing to include the necessary perspective of human rights in reporting the resumption of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Philippines and... Read more
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He said, they said: The ‘state of the nation’ according to Marcos, media
“IN MY heart, I know that the state of the nation is sound and is improving. Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas (The new Philippines has arrived.)” Read more


