by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2022 | Media Times 2021
Threats and attacks against the press under Duterte “Kill, Kill, Kill,” was not only the President’s mantra for the war on drugs. It has also become his immediate response to address other important issues including insurgency and even the Covid-19 pandemic. With the...
by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2022 | Pandemic Year 2
Corruption scandals amid COVID-19 in 2021 By Leah Perez, Jeraldine Pascual The consistent lack of attention has caused the government to sideline health needs, turning more to ambitious plans of development based on infrastructure. Corruption may be a long standing...
by mediatimes | Jan 28, 2022 | Media Times 2021
FIRST PERSON The Power of Data Journalism: Dissecting COVID Numbers in the Philippines EDSON GUIDO Guido is a the head of ABS-CBN data analytics. WE’RE NOW living in the post-truth era where facts no longer shape public opinion like they used to. And in a...
by mediatimes | Jan 27, 2022 | Pandemic Year 2
Community pantry movement: Share and stave off hunger By Jeraldine Pascual Coverage did not say it outright, but the movement was an indictment of the government’s failed pandemic response, especially in the area of compensating for loss of jobs by providing basic...
by mediatimes | Jan 27, 2022 | Pandemic Year 2
Left behind: Year 2 of pandemic magnifies education crisis By Leah Perez DepEd may fail to give attention to the needs of teachers, parents, and students, but media should note that DepEd’s failure echoes the disregard at the highest levels of the national government...
by mediatimes | Jan 27, 2022 | Pandemic Year 2
A year of vulnerability: The plight of medical workers and the sorry state of the national hospital system and health care services By Dino Pineda The consistent lack of attention has caused the government to sideline health needs, turning more to ambitious plans of...