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The media and the DSWD dole-out mess

SOCIAL WELFARE and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo bared plans last August 18 to distribute cash aid to indigent students. A former broadcaster himself, he detailed the program during... Read more

ANC reminds KWF of its own mandate

CHEERS TO ANC’s Dateline Philippines for reminding the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF), which had banned “subversive” books, of its own mandate. Anchor Karmina Constantino’s interview on August 12... Read more

TV5 reviews push for nuclear energy

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Tonight for its balanced presentation of views on nuclear energy and the planned activation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Read more

This Week in Media (August 8 to 12, 2022)

FACE-TO-FACE classes are scheduled to resume on August 22, which means the Department of Education (DepEd) is busier than usual with the necessary preparations. As seen on newscasts every... Read more

Philstar.com zooms in on PH lack of attention to green recovery

CHEERS TO Philstar.com’s two-part report on the country's lack of attention to the climate crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Ramon Royandoyan and edited by Ian Cigaral, the... Read more

Philstar.com amplifies calls for protection of indigenous culture

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for highlighting the concerns of indigenous peoples (IPs). The online news site’s August 9 report is a timely reminder of the multi-cultural quality of the country... Read more

GMA News recalls K-12 issues

CHEERS TO GMA News Digital’s Need To Know episode on the K-12 Basic Education Program. Published on August 5, the report by Jay Lord Bade recalled issues that challenge... Read more

Inquirer.net spotlights DepEd purchase of overpriced laptops

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net's report on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) purchase of outdated yet expensive PHP 58,300 laptops. Read more

One PH explains factors in Metro Manila flooding

CHEERS TO One PH’s interview with an urban planning expert, which underlined issues causing the flooding of urban areas. The discussion addressed recent flash floods in Metro Manila, drawing... Read more

Puff pieces promote Padilla, Gatchalian

JEERS TO some broadsheets’ practice of publishing PR pieces in the guise of news. In just one month, they published a number of reports on Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and... Read more