Journalism Review Archives

Philstar.com points to legislative delays caused by Senate shakeup

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for reporting how sudden changes in Senate leadership disrupted schedules for legislative activities and delayed discussions on important bills and proposals. Read more

Under fire and in the dark: Media coverage of the Senate lockdown fiasco and the hunt for a fugitive senator

FROM MAY 11 to 14, 2026, chaos transformed the Philippine Senate into a theater for a first-ever occurrence in the country’s political history—the physical and institutional meltdown of the... Read more

High cost of electricity: Rappler decodes disinformation targeting 4Ps

CHEERS TO Rappler’s data-driven report for exposing the coordinated disinformation campaign targeting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Published on May 5, Christa Escudero dismantled the viral... Read more

The meaning of “forthwith” in impeachment cases

THE SUPREME Court released its ruling to define a key term in the Constitutional provision on impeachment, interpreting the word “forthwith” to mean “within a reasonable time, which may... Read more

The narrative war and dehumanization of “Toboso 19”

ON APRIL 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army reported a "series of encounters" in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, that ended with a count of... Read more

Media expose teachers’ “cycle of debt” trapping Filipino teachers

CHEERS TO the media reports for looking into the problem of debt that has hounded teachers in the past, once again calling attention to what has been a perennial... Read more

DILG Safer Cities: Reports flag human rights concerns

CHEERS to the news organizations that flagged the potential violations of citizens’ constitutional rights in the implementation of the Safer Cities program initiated by the Department of Interior and... Read more

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

The money trail: Rappler probes family ties in DOH contracts

CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative report that looked into the potential conflict of interest involving a high-ranking health official and a construction firm owned by his brother. Reports... Read more

Fuel crisis and the most affected: Media focus on plight; more questions on government response

THE FEBRUARY 28 airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel plunged the world into an energy crisis. Military tension has stalled the delivery of fuel through the... Read more