TV Patrol Archives

Media fuel Castro-Duterte word war but fail to discuss issues

JEERS TO the media for allowing the “word war” between the Malacañang and Vice President Sara Duterte to take up as much space and time as given in their... Read more

Free TV Election Reporting: Small Shifts, Familiar Shortcomings

Primetime television displayed modest shifts in its coverage of the May 2025 elections but remained stuck in old habits. Compared to the past, media outlets did cast a wider... Read more

Reports include sectoral concerns on the EDSA rehab

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News’ TV Patrol, Manila Bulletin, and Philstar.com for its sharp projection of the impact of the looming rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) on... Read more

March 10 to 30, 2025: Political controversies, campaign trail dominate media coverage

A SURGE of political controversies roiled the three weeks of campaign from March 10 to 30, 2025, along with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was served... Read more

Media recall the Big One, discuss PH earthquake preparedness

CHEERS TO media reports on the 7.7 temblor in Myanmar which also recalled the vulnerability of the Philippines to earthquakes, describing the active fault line that runs through the... Read more

Duterte in the ICC: First three days of coverage allowed claims of illegal arrest without counter-arguments

THE MARCH 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) came as a surprise for many who had not heard... Read more

Feb 17 to March 9, 2025: Airtime for election news dips

Election coverage during the second, third, and fourth weeks of the campaign period consolidated news on campaign sorties and rallies of senatorial candidates into single reports. This collective reporting... Read more

Kicking off the campaign period: Admin-backed senatorial candidates receive more TV news mileage

THE OFFICIAL campaign period kicked off on February 11 for the May 2025 midterm elections with 66 senatorial candidates and 156 party-list groups vying for seats in Congress. Different... Read more

Media let pass Go’s lies on extrajudicial killing

JEERS TO media outlets for failing to fact-check Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s two false claims on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Media reports also missed the opportunity to... Read more

Back to school, back to old problems and propaganda as patriotic exercise

MUDDIED GROUNDS, crowded classrooms, and a new song to sing at flag-raising – a mix of old and new problems marked the opening of classes on July 29 for... Read more