The press freedom that we celebrate

Nestor Ramirez 09/06/2016

The Kapisanan nga mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Cebu chapter commenced the celebration of Broadcasters Month last Sunday with a parade and on the third week of this month, the print news organizations will also hold the…

Dino vows to be accessible, transparent

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/18/2016

PRESIDENTIAL Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino vowed to be open and transparent to media for as long as they remain fair in their reports. “I hope the media will be fair to us, meaning there are…

26 Cebu journalists test negative for drugs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/19/2016

Twenty-six of 27 journalists who underwent a surprise drug test on Monday were found negative of illegal drugs. One specimen submitted by a videographer wasn’t tested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) because it lacked the…

The prez and the press

Editorial 06/28/2016

Regrettably, the conversation between President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and the news media has turned sharp and shrill. All but lost in the noise is the two parties’ common duty in law and tradition to serve and to inform…

Jaguar wanted to start a new life

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/18/2016

TWO broadcast journalists who interviewed suspected drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz were surprised over his killing in an alleged shootout in Las Piñas City last Friday evening. “Anogon (It is such a waste)” was how they expressed…

Something positive about Duterte’s media slur

Nestor Ramirez 06/14/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s slur against the media should not be taken as entirely negative. The only thing that I did not agree about in his strong statement against the media is the part when he said that…

Media in the Age of Duterte

Ricky Poca 06/13/2016

What will be the media’s role during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte? It is said that the media is just a messenger, a bearer of good or bad news as well as the watchdog of any administration.…

The president, the press and auto-correct

Jason A. Baguia 06/10/2016

An oversized book at the office of the global news agency Reuters in the United States capital Washington, DC contains the names of journalists from around the world who were killed in the line of duty. I…

On social media and Duterte’s snub

Stephen D. Capillas 06/09/2016

A survey ought to be done to gauge and compare which between traditional and social media have been more effective in influencing the Filipino populace into voting for the eventual winners in the just concluded May 9…

Duterte’s media rant

Editorial 06/05/2016

It’s not yet even the honeymoon period—that traditional grace period given by the media and, to some extent, the detractors of any incoming president just as he or she assumes the reins of office and yet President-elect…

Adversarial role sa media, corruption na ba?

Lloyd Suarez 06/05/2016

Wa ko mabalaka nga apilon ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte sa iyang death list ang mga corrupt nga sakop sa media, kana kung naa gyud. Ipaklaro lang sab kung corrupt ba gyud ang ilang mapatay kay kung di,…

‘Don’t shoot the messenger, Mr. President’

06/04/2016

A PPI Statement The Philippine Press Institute (PPI) urgently calls on the incoming administration to commit itself in no uncertain terms to protecting journalists and other media workers in the country and thus uphold the constitutionally enshrined…

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