Credibility of findings of company doctors

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/13/2018

The findings of the company-designated physician do not always bind the courts in determining the merits of compensation cases filed by Filipino seafarers. In most seafarer cases for disability or death benefits claims, one of the arguments…

Sotto’s credibility

Editorial 07/02/2018

As far as calming down Filipinos alarmed over the nationwide crackdown of tambays (loafers or loiterers) as a prelude to martial law is concerned, newly minted Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is not the most qualified…

Cite your (credible) sources

Ryan Macasero 03/18/2017

“Cite your sources.” High school and college teachers would repeat this over and over and over again to students writing essays or research papers until they get it right. But many elected officials in the Philippines, including…

Credibility and the challenge of keeping it

Editorial 09/18/2016

Journalism is probably one of the few human endeavors where the greatest challenge to a practitioner is not a test of skills. In most professions, it is often this test of skills that makes or breaks a…

‘No envelopes’ policy for Cebu media outlets

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/11/2015

CEBU’s major news  outlets reiterated their policy to reject cash or inappropriate gifts from news sources during a forum   with mass media student  on prepartions for  the 2016 elections. The forum held at the Southwestern University (SWU)…

Timely advice for journalists and P-Noy from a former president: How to handle power, conflicts and kissing

Eileen G. Mangubat 05/04/2014

Cracking jokes and giving his trademark victory jump, former president Fidel V. Ramos showed the lighter side of his role as a statesman as he laced an otherwise serious speech to journalists with shots of humor. He…

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