philSTAR.com Archives | Page 5 of 15

ABS-CBN’s Mike Navallo Honored with JVO Award of Distinction; Jodesz Gavilan of Rappler is Marshall McLuhan Fellow for 2023

CMFR HELD the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar in person on Thursday, October 19, the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The seminar featured a panel of five journalists... Read more

Philstar.com shows how SUC budget cuts threaten quality public education

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that looked at the impact of budget cuts on state colleges and universities (SUCs) and how these cuts are going to affect tertiary... Read more

Media’s selective coverage of Martin Romualdez

A QUICK scan of media coverage shows that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been consistently in news headlines. News follows him everywhere, reporting his plans to talk with executives... Read more

Another Kian? Police killing of Navotas teen prompts media scrutiny

ON AUGUST 2, Navotas City police shot and killed Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar, 17. The killing occurred during a raid that a city police official, Colonel Allan Umipig, said was... Read more

Reports on PH-EU trade talks ignore concerns about human rights

JEERS TO several print media for failing to include the necessary perspective of human rights in reporting the resumption of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Philippines and... 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

He said, they said: The ‘state of the nation’ according to Marcos, media

“IN MY heart, I know that the state of the nation is sound and is improving. Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas (The new Philippines has arrived.)” Read more

Media break down the ICC decision, explore the issues

ON JULY 18, the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber dismissed the government’s effort to stop the court’s investigation into the killings that took place in former President Rodrigo... 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

The peace talks, then and now

ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again off-again peace talks between the government and communist insurgents. Given the long history of peace negotiations, journalists should provide background and context to... Read more