Journalism Review Archives | Page 84 of 173 | CMFR
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Media Missed the Point: Quasi-judicial Powers for Police
PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte on March 1 signed Republic Act 10973, giving subpoena powers to the police. It amended the Philippine National Police (PNP) law, allowing the PNP chief,... Read more
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What is a Quo Warranto? The People Want to Know
AS THOUGH the threat of impeachment were not enough, Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno now faces another challenge, her removal from office by quo warranto. What is... Read more
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Drowned by Drafts, Reports on Federalism Barely Scratch the Surface of the Subject
CHARTER CHANGE which pushes for a radical shift to a different system of government for the country is a huge and daunting undertaking. Deliberating on the issue of... Read more
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Delayed Reaction to the Postponement of Barangay Elections
CLEARLY, President Duterte’s strongman style and his determination to silence the opposition and destroy the system of checks and balances in government may have primed the public to... Read more
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Battle of Sources: Confusion on CJ Sereno’s Leave
WAS IT a wellness leave or an indefinite one? Scheduled or forced? The legal team of Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Maria Lourdes Sereno announced on February 27... Read more
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Explaining Sereno’s Impeachment
CHEERS TO TV5’s Aksyon for a brief explainer on the impeachment case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The explainer came after the House Committee on Justice concluded... Read more
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Frigate Hearing: Threads worth Exploring
CHEERS TO Rappler for capturing salient points during the Senate probe on the Frigates Acquisition Project (FAP) of the Philippine Navy. The hearing was conducted Monday, February 19, following the... Read more
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Irresponsible and Careless: An Uninformed Psychological Assessment of Sereno Makes It Big with Some Media
JEERS TO some media organizations for going along with a worthless opinion of a psychologist judging the mental health of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Geraldine Tria, a... Read more
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Benham Rise: Media’s Obligation to Report on China’s Maritime Interests
CHINA HAS taken interest in the eastern seaboard of the Philippines where the underwater plateau Benham Rise sits with its wealth of marine resources. Renamed Philippine Rise, the... Read more
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TV host blames victim of gang-rape
Screengrab from Inquirer.net. JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s host Anthony Taberna for his sexist remarks about a gang-rape incident in Caloocan City. In the news segment of Umagang Kay Ganda... Read more