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Sober Conclusion to the Presidential Debates

THE THIRD and last presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was the sober conclusion of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series, with less personal attacks and... Read more

Santiago’s Health: A Political and Public Issue

UNLIKE HER four rivals for the presidency, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has generated considerably less steam. Having held only four campaign rallies with her running mate and having... Read more

No Contest: Reporting Unopposed Candidates

CHEERS TO several media organizations for looking into and reporting on the phenomenon of candidates for various posts who are running unopposed — an issue crucial to the health... Read more

Voter Receipts: Redundant or Necessary?

NOT TOO many Filipinos are aware that the law requires the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide the voter a receipt of his or her vote. The Comelec... Read more

Gaming the Party-List System

CHEERS TO Rappler.com for running a story that examined the party-list groups and their nominees for congressional positions. In “2016 party-list nominees: Taking a ‘shortcut’ to Congress?” posted... Read more

First Election Debate Goes Pfft: Coverage Filled with Sound bytes and Pull Quotes

GIVEN THE media hype and hoopla surrounding the holding of the first debate, the program went pfft, with little excitement to engage. What substance could have been drawn... Read more

Presenting the Agenda of Presidential Candidates

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its series on presidential platforms to address issues of public concern. On February 9, the Inquirer started “Election 2016: Agenda of... Read more

Elections and Political Dynasties: Lack of Context, Wrong Focus

JEERS TO ABS-CBN News for a report that relied mainly on one politician as its source, and which failed to locate the story in the context of dynastic politics... Read more

DNA Test: A Hoax, a Non-Story

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for a headline that misled the reader into thinking that the article was about an authentic document but, as the report itself said,... Read more

Training Program on Elections Reporting

THE THOMSON Reuters Foundation is offering a course on ethical and professional elections reporting. The program aims to provide training for journalists who are covering elections through seminars and workshops... Read more