The Philippine Star Archives | Page 18 of 29

Boracay: From Tourist Spot to Land Reform Area

ALMOST TWO months since the island’s shutdown on April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte has turned the rehabilitation of Boracay into a land reform project. Speaking to the press... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (June 2 to 8, 2018)

The Manila Times, June 2, 2018 Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2018 Manila Standard, June 3, 2018 The Philippine Star, June 5, 2018 The Philippine Star, June 6,... Read more

Editorial Cartoons of the Week (May 26 to June 1, 2018)

From the Publisher: CMFR notes how the current political season has provoked Filipino cartoonists to rise to the occasion, and take down the arrogant and the exalted. While making... Read more

From Koko to Tito: Media Ignores the Politics behind the Change in Senate Leadership

REPORTERS LEARN quickly to read the politics behind every move in Congress. But coverage of the change in Senate leadership last week has been strangely silent on what... Read more

Marawi Year One: Some Notable Reports

THE FIRST year anniversary of the siege of Marawi occasioned several reports and specials aired in primetime newscasts from May 21 to May 27. These included a chronology... Read more

Departing from the Chorus on Chinese Loans

SINCE THE first year of the Duterte administration, the news has faithfully reported every glowing claim made by the president about the bounty to expect from China’s pledged... Read more

Media on Marawi: Coverage of the Siege

VIOLENCE TORE at the heart of Marawi City, the scenic capital of Lanao del Sur on May 23, 2017. Fighting broke out on what seemed a most ordinary... Read more

Media Publicity on Names in PDEA Narco List: Unfair and Harmful

JEERS TO several media organizations for making public the names of barangay officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade as presented by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency... Read more

Premature release of Report on Dengvaxia: Media complies with political agenda

Screengrab from Inquirer.net. THE POLICY controversy triggered by Dengvaxia continues to stir more political heat as news covered the release of a draft of the report prepared by the... Read more

Boracay Shutdown: Where is the Master Plan?

IS THE government ready to do the job in Boracay? If President Rodrigo Duterte’s words are any indication, then it is not. He himself said during a press... Read more