Journalism Review Archives | Page 10 of 173

Rappler supplies missing context on Sulu’s exclusion from BARMM

CHEERS TO Rappler for supplying the necessary context and background in reporting the Supreme Court’s (SC) landmark decision on the inclusion of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region... Read more

VP’s refusal to take oath: PhilSTAR Life explains implications of her action

CHEERS TO PhilSTAR Life, a digital vertical of The Philippine Star, for seeking legal insights and reviewing norms of procedure when Vice President Sara Duterte defied congressional rules by... Read more

Selfies with Alice Guo: Media ok with highly irregular arrest

WHEN NEWS broke that Indonesian law enforcement apprehended dismissed Bamban Mayor in Tangerang City on September 4, media reported that Benhur Abalos, Interior Secretary, and General Rommel Marbil, chief... Read more

Media report politicians’ claims at the expense of verification

JEERS TO media for the continued practice of reporting public accusations made against public figures without independent verification. Read more

Missing context in reports on 107th birthday of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

JEERS TO the media outlets that failed to include historical context in reports about the Marcos family’s celebration of the birth anniversary of their patriarch, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on... Read more

Reports expose funding gap between Duterte’s book and learners’ needs

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Philstar.com for drawing attention to the misplaced priorities in the government's budget, particularly the allocation of PHP10 million for Vice President Sara Duterte's self-authored children's... Read more

Portrait of Sara Duterte as national spoiled brat

AMONG THE many problems left over from the Duterte regime is Sara Duterte as vice president. She landed the post that has been described as a “spare tire,” relegated... Read more

Discontinuity of Unity on Ninoy Aquino Day 2024

FILIPINOS SHOULD not forget that it was on August 21, 1983, when Ninoy Aquino was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. A staunch critic of the Marcos dictatorship, his... Read more

Media spotlight shortfall in Marawi fund in 2025 budget

CHEERS TO some media for calling attention to the continued failure of the Marcos administration to provide the necessary funds for the rehabilitation of Marawi in its proposed 2025 budget... Read more

Olympics 2024: Media and Paris Games reportage

THE PARIS Olympics made history for the Philippines when gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals for his country. From July 26 to August 11, the country’s media beamed... Read more