by mediatimes | Feb 2, 2023 | Media Times 2022
No cure in sight: Three corruption cases under Duterte’s watch By Andie Canivel These cases gained prominent space and time in media; but not for long. At this point, many may have forgotten about the cases. Philhealth Pharmally Pogo and “Pastillas”...
by mediatimes | Feb 1, 2023 | 2022 in Media
Government inaction on climate crisis: Media highlight primary concerns By Leah Perez Without understanding the urgency of the challenge, there is only the slightest possibility that Filipinos can depend on this administration to provide measures to mitigate the...
by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2023 | Media Times 2022
Power Connections and the Marcos Presidency By Leah Perez, Andie Canivel The continuity between Duterte and Marcos Jr. is clear. The public may note the differences in manner or style but the similarities are too obvious to ignore. ON NOVEMBER 25, 2021, the...
by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2023 | Media Times 2022
LGBT measures in limbo as RH Law marks 10-year milestone By Diana Mendoza As there is yet no national legislation covering LGBTQIA individuals, activists, and advocates have been visible, and vigilant as cases of hate crime and abuse rise against the rainbow...
by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2023 | Media Times 2022
FIRST PERSON The emasculated press Let me first make a defining distinction: The press I refer to here is that which democracy intends as sovereign watchdog on the rich and the powerful, in other words, the ruling class. VERGEL O. SANTOS AN EVALUATION of the...
by mediatimes | Jan 31, 2023 | Media Times 2022
FIRST PERSON Philippine Media in 2022 We must be at our freest. We must be at our bravest. The consequences of what we do will surely come. KARMINA CONSTANTINO THE PAST year saw press freedom in the Philippines as it has always been in much of its history...
