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Photojournalist dies during Traslacion coverage

Veteran tabloid photojournalist Itoh Son, 55, died while covering the annual Traslacion of the Black Nazarene in Manila early Friday morning, January 9, 2026. Son, who worked the daily... Read more

Media should check construction in protected areas

THE BUILDING of a resort in the midst of the fabled Chocolate Hills of Bohol was first revealed by a social media post to advertise the place, oblivious to... Read more

Miguel “Mike” Enriquez, 71

GMA NETWORK's long-time broadcast journalist Miguel ‘Mike’ Enriquez passed away on Tuesday, August 29. Enriquez battled with diabetes, underwent a heart bypass operation in 2018, and a kidney transplant... Read more

Need for humaneness: GMA-7 airs insensitive, inaccurate report on tragedy and death

JEERS TO GMA-7’s Saksi and Unang Balita for airing inaccurate claims as it reported live a house on fire and the circumstances surrounding the death of its owner. These... Read more

Saksi fact-checks president’s claim that government did enough

Cheers to GMA-7’s late night newscast Saksi for its sharp and pointed coverage. Joseph Morong presented an 8-minute report that aired on April 17 that was a clear... Read more

Palace Much Ado About Nothing: Media Sets the Record Straight on Benham Rise

WHEN THE Palace tooted its tinny horn about President Duterte’s planned visit to the uncontested Benham Rise (also Philippine Rise), media’s reaction verged on the ho-hum, muttering amongst... Read more

PH Defenses Down: Tracking Island Development in the South China Sea

Screengrab from GMA News’ Youtube account. CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for an in-depth report on the progress of construction of claimant countries in the South China Sea... Read more

Tax Reform Bill: Gains and Losses for Ordinary Taxpayers

IS IT giving with one hand and taking with the other? The House of Representatives approved House Bill 5636 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) on... Read more

Maute in Marawi: Hazy Information at the Outbreak of Crisis

VIOLENCE STRUCK the province of Lanao del Sur anew when government troops clashed with the Maute group in Marawi City on the afternoon of May 23. Residents of... Read more

PNP’s Claim: No EJKs, Only Homicide

“PERSISTENT AND irritating” was how Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa described the supposed misuse of police data by the media and Vice President Leni Robredo... Read more

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