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GIA not Gallup Inc.: Parroting dubious surveys

PUBLIC OPINION polls are supposed to reflect the people’s sentiments. Thus, polls are an obvious source of information, reviewed and studied by interested parties, like governments, taking their cues... Read more

Hostage-taking crisis in San Juan mall: Media could have done better

SADLY, HOSTAGE-taking incidents are not new in this country; there have been enough to teach the police how to handle these situations so as to prevent more harm. But... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (February 29 to March 6)

Malaya Business Insight, March 3, 2020 Malaya Business Insight, March 5, 2020 Manila Bulletin, March 6, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 6, 2020 The Philippine Star, March 6, 2020 Read more

Making sense of Calida’s second quo warranto

SOLICITOR GENERAL (SolGen) Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition in the Supreme Court on February 10 asking the high court “to forfeit” ABS-CBN’s franchise, challenging the media and... Read more

News that keeps up with science

JOURNALISTS HAVE demonstrated improved capacity in reporting tropical cyclones and its dangers. Some 20 typhoons a year gives the press a lot of practice. With the eruption of Taal,... Read more

A piece of PR: Supposed approval by indigenous people of Kaliwa Dam

IN THE age of social media, news readers often find themselves just scanning newspapers and seldom going beyond the headlines. A misleading headline fixes the falsehood in the public... Read more

Sticking to Duterte’s script, media misses the real failure in the water problem

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has been relentless in attacking Manila Water and Maynilad, the two concessionaire companies for water service in the metropolitan area since the 1990s. In December 2019,... Read more

Was Media to Blame for the “Muddle in Manila”?

THE OPENING of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games followed days of embarrassment for its organizers as headlines around the world highlighted the lack of planning and plain incompetence... Read more

Manila Bulletin unveils new look

THE MANILA Bulletin unveiled its new look on Monday, October 21 in preparation for its 120th year. “For the first time in nearly 100 years, the masthead now simply... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (October 12 to 18)

Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2019 Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2019 Malaya Business Insight, October 15, 2019 The Philippine Star, October 15, 2019 The Manila Times, October 17, 2019 Read more