TV Patrol Archives | Page 23 of 23

Gay kidnapper

JEERS TO TV Patrol for unnecessarily emphasizing the alleged sexual orientation of a kidnapping suspect in a Nov. 28 report. Read more

Covering the Sin Tax Bill: Mostly focused on Policy Issues

PROMINENTLY IN the news in October and November this year was the “sin” tax bill (now known as Republic Act No. 10351 or An Act Restructuring the Excise Tax... Read more

The president and the news media

IN APRIL President Benigno Aquino III addressed the annual general assembly of the Philippine Press Institute (ppi), our organization of newspapers, and ruffled plumes among our proud members as... Read more

Tulfo covers Tulfo

THE AIRPORT brawl between columnist Ramon Tulfo and celebrity couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto last May 6 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 quickly became... Read more

When too much is too muchDevoting 50 percent of airtime to one story was excessive

“Excessive” was the fitting description of the amount of television airtime given Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup’s candidacy in this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant last Sept. 13. It was... Read more

When too much is too much

Jeers to 24 Oras and especially TV Patrol for devoting excessive airtime to Shamcey Supsup’s bid in this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant last Sept. 13. Read more

The media, the bishops and the missing ‘Pajeros’

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) revealed last June that some Catholic bishops had received assistance funds for the purchase of motor vehicles including sports utility vehicles (SUVs). The... Read more

News as Entertainment

PRESIDENT AQUINO's love life, Pope John Paul II’s beatification, and the British royal wedding were among the major stories in the Philippine media last April. These landed on... Read more