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China's propaganda machine sputters in zero-COVID reversal

Matthew Walsh with Tucker Jiang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 03:14 PM

China's censors are working overtime as Beijing gropes for a coherent narrative in the wake of the sudden reversal of its hallmark zero-COVID policy. Read more »

ABS-CBN Station ID named as Hall of Famer in CMMA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 02:46 PM

During the 44th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), ABS-CBN nabbed the Hall of Fame award in Best Station ID category after winning it for six years. Read more »

Want PH to produce next BTS? Economists say possible if...

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 08:52 PM

If the Philippines wants to produce the next BTS, the country must allow foreigners to invest in and own mass media, two economists said on Wednesday. Read more »

‘Inspirational Diva’ Jamie Rivera conferred CMMA Hall of Fame award

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 02:40 AM

This is the culmination of a distinguished career for Rivera, who made her mark in the local and international music scene with her OPM classic hits and her performance as Kim in “Miss Saigon” in London. Read more »

Media and public trust

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 19 01:10 AM

In principle, people’s trust on media should be a given because media’s role is public service – to give the public information , as truthfully as it can- that will empower them to make decisions in the daily life, including on matters of national interests. The reality, however, is not that simple.  Read more »

Interest in news high, but trust low in the Philippines—2020 Digital News Report

Yvonne T. Chua
Posted at Jun 16 10:41 AM

Interest in news and belief in the importance of independent journalism run high in the Philippines but are accompanied by a low trust in news and high levels of concern over misinformation. Read more »

ABS-CBN legal counsel cites ‘basic difference’ between ABS-CBN's PDRs, Rappler's

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 11:40 PM

Atty. Cynthia del Castillo said that in Rappler’s case, it had to get approval from two-thirds of the holders of PDRs before it could change the company’s bylaws. There is no such provision in ABS-CBN’s PDRs, she said. Read more »

Marcoleta authored bills granting franchises to GMA, other firms older than 50 years

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 10:06 AM

SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta authored bills bills granting franchises to companies with more than 50-year franchises and which offer PDRs, contrary to his position on the ABS-CBN franchise.  Read more »

Solons ask: Can dual citizens own mass media in PH?

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:58 AM

ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III is a natural-born Filipino who can own and participate in the management of a mass media company, a number of congressmen said as hearings resumed Wednesday on the shuttered broadcast network’s application for a new operating franchise.  Read more »

Some SC applicants see little chance for ABS-CBN's petition vs NTC closure order

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:17 AM

MANILA -- If some Supreme Court applicants would have it their way, ABS-CBN's plea to resume broadcast operations stands little chance of surviving judicial scrutiny. Read more »

Wrong provision, wrong interpretation: 1987 Consti framer to solon who raised 50-year limit to ABS-CBN franchise

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 11:00 AM

Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who raised a supposed 50-year limit to ABS-CBN's franchise, cited the wrong provision in the Constitution, Atty. Christian Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, said Wednesday. Read more »

COVID-19 policy implementer says media a big help in 'new normal' after ABS-CBN forced off air

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 12:31 PM

Mass media is a big help in the government's efforts to inform the public about the "new normal," the chief implementer of the government's pandemic response policy said Wednesday after the country's largest network was ordered to stop broadcasting. Read more »

OPINION: If PDRs are unconstitutional, why did Duterte sign the law renewing GMA-7's franchise even though it has PDRs patterned after ABS-CBN’s?

Raissa Robles
Updated as of Feb 27 02:43 AM

When President Duterte approved GMA’s franchise, Jose Calida was the Sol Gen. Read more »