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Missing background

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for not providing background information on a report involving an alleged pyramid scam queen. Read more

Using a column for a personal agenda

JEERS TO Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo for using his column to malign an academic institution for personal reasons. Read more

JEERS TO several news organizations for in effect glorifying violence, pandering to anti- Muslim sentiments, and being grossly insensitive to the already grief stricken families of those killed in... Read more

Out of the past: ‘Newshen’

JEERS TO those Philippine newspapers that continue to use outdated, sexist terms such as “newshen” when referring to female journalists. Read more

Bulletin’s “miracle”

Jeers to the Manila Bulletin for a report that had its readers asking: “Wait, what?” Last Dec. 9, the Bulletin reported that a 90-year-old man in Aklan had reportedly died... Read more

Expensive PR piece

Jeers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for letting its Dec. 14 “Talk of the Town” special turn into a PR piece for the government’s Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF),... Read more

Context seriously missing

Jeers to the Manila Bulletin for failing to provide context in a Dec. 15 report on politician and political kingpin Luis “Chavit” Singson, who heads the Singson political dynasty... Read more

Background missing

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for failing to provide background in a story involving suspended Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima. Read more

Callous Korina

JEERS TO TV Patrol’s Korina Sanchez for her insensitive and irresponsible remarks on Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) in her program’s Dec. 3 newscast. Read more

Trivializing the reality of violent crimes

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing on its front page the scantily clad photo of a transgender woman to accompany a story on her killing. Read more