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Explanation please

JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for not explaining a legal term it used in its Oct. 23 report. Read more

The year that was in the news media

PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. Aquino III was exceptionally critical of the press in 2012, among his complaints being inaccuracy and its alleged focus on the bad news that he said... Read more

Gay kidnapper

JEERS TO TV Patrol for unnecessarily emphasizing the alleged sexual orientation of a kidnapping suspect in a Nov. 28 report. Read more

Political dynasties

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN’s Failon Ngayon and Solar News for providing in-depth reports on political dynasties. Read more

Labor laws

JEERS TO Malaya Business Insight for a one-sided and incomplete Oct. 25, 2012 banner story on Philippine employment laws. Read more

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and Solar Network News for their joint story that examined the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of... Read more

PJR Reports October-December 2012

The year 2012 was particularly problematic for the Philippine press, primarily because of the continuing harassment and killing of journalists. But Presidential and Congressional initiatives as well as default... Read more

Covering the Sin Tax Bill: Mostly focused on Policy Issues

PROMINENTLY IN the news in October and November this year was the “sin” tax bill (now known as Republic Act No. 10351 or An Act Restructuring the Excise Tax... Read more

All about Hagedorn

JEERS TO The Philippine Star for a “personality” piece on Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn, who is running for senator in the May 2013 elections. Read more

Measuring poverty

CHEERS TO GMA News for explaining how the government measures poverty incidence through food and nutrition requirements. Read more