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2024 bad-get? Media spotlight questionable funds

THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) submitted on August 2 the first full-year budget of the Marcos administration valued at PHP5.768 trillion. The 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP)... Read more

From the Newsrooms: China Coast Guard attack on PH resupply mission escalates threat in West Philippine Sea

IN HIS two addresses to the nation, Marcos claimed that the state of the Philippines is “sound” – seemingly oblivious to the severe challenges that face the country. Security... Read more

Nasino and Acosta: Two stories, same human rights issues

IN HIS second State of the Nation Address on July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. failed to mention human rights. The media dutifully noted this omission. In the same... Read more

From the Newsrooms: Typhoon Egay pummels Luzon; Marcos spends week on high-level events

MEDIA HAD made public President Marcos’ itinerary for the week: after his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, BBM would make a three-day state visit to... Read more

From the Newsrooms: Maharlika signed in time for SONA; ICC proceeds with probe

IT WAS a busy week for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Obviously celebrating the signing into law of the Maharlika investment fund last July 18, BBM gathered Cabinet, Palace and... Read more

From The Newsrooms: PH allies affirm arbitration ruling; Water supply still short

A LOW pressure area and southwest monsoons this week poured rain onto depleted Ipo and Angat dams. Maynilad, a water concessionaire that depends on the two reservoirs for its... Read more

Rappler presents rising sea levels through community lens

CHEERS TO Rappler’s in-depth report on the island municipality of Isla Pamarawan in Malolos, Bulacan which has been sinking due to rising sea levels. Read more

Philstar.com tackles inadequacies in climate education

CHEERS TO Philstar.com’s special report that explored the challenges faced by teachers and students in discussing climate change. The first part was published on July 2; the second on... Read more

From the Newsrooms: El Niño looms large as government worries about getting tourists

NEWSROOMS JOINED the furor on social media over the lackluster slogan to promote Philippine tourism. Extended coverage included criticism of the high price of the PR campaign and reflected the... Read more

The brave vs the brazen: Journalists shut down Gadon’s antics

CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports on Larry Gadon that provided immediate context, fact-checked his statements, and reviewed the controversies and criticism he has faced. Read more