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For Philippine media under fire, Nobel a 'shot in the arm'

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 12 10:45 PM

When journalist Maria Ressa shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week for representing press freedom, other Philippine media under fire took heart. Read more »

Pandemic increases trust in news among Filipinos—Digital News Report 2021

Yvonne T. Chua
Posted at Jun 23 10:33 AM

The COVID-19 health crisis has spurred an increased overall trust in news among Filipinos but has led to waning interest in news products. Read more »

‘Digital native’ journalists urged to rise to challenges in pandemic reporting

Nica Rhiana Hanopol, VERA Files
Posted at May 08 11:49 PM

As the world faces a “perfect storm of crises” ? the COVID-19 pandemic, attacks on media credibility, and online disinformation ? it is even more important now for young journalists to verify information they share online and in telling stories.  Read more »

Death in the Pamilya

Lynda Jumilla-Abalos, Executive Editor and Head of News Digital ABS-CBN
Posted at May 04 11:12 PM

For many of us in the company, death came to our ABS-CBN pamilya at 7:52 pm on May 5, 2020. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Cinco de Mayo

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 10:21 AM

On the night the NTC ordered ABS-CBN’s broadcoast operations to close, the company still did what it does best — deliver the news.  Read more »

PH media urged to call out sources propagating falsehoods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 03:50 PM

A board member of the CMFR on Friday urged the Philippine media to call out news sources propagating falsehoods and religiously fact-check claims as part of its duty in informing the public. Read more »

Amal Clooney urges PH gov't to protect press freedom, honor international commitments

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:24 PM

MANILA - International human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin-Clooney urged Philippine authorities to protect the free press and honor its international commitments on human rights. Read more »

PH print media 'struggling' due to COVID-19 pandemic: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 11:36 AM

The country's print media is "struggling" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced newspapers to downsize and migrate online, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) said Thursday. Read more »

Struggling PH newspapers 'barely breathing' amid pandemic

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:33 PM

Months of coronavirus lockdowns have taken their toll on a Philippine print media industry already struggling with declining readership, forcing at least 13 community papers nationwide to suspend their print editions to cut losses due to dwindling advertising revenues. Read more »

OPINION: Philippine media united in support of ABS-CBN

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 14 06:53 PM

It is heartening to see members media in the country come together raising their voices (and their fists, I imagine) against the assault to press freedom and democracy by 70 members of the House of Representatives who voted to deny the broadcast giant ABS-CBN of a new franchise.   Read more »

Many Filipinos keen on role of independent press, keeping politicians in check: survey

Reiven Pascasio, VERA Files
Posted at Jul 13 01:23 AM

The furor over the 70-11 vote by the House committee on legislative franchises on July 10 to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN broadcast network mirrors a recent survey result showing a majority of Filipinos giving importance to independent journalism and keeping politicians in check. Read more »

OPINION: Don’t shoot the messenger, renew ABS-CBN license

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 09 10:39 PM

Politicians should be told that it’s not the job of media to make them look good to the public. They have their own public relations team to do that.   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 »

News agencies want live coverage of Maguindanao massacre ruling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 06:57 PM

Several news agencies called on Tuesday for an open and live coverage of the Dec. 19 promulgation of judgment on the Maguindanao massacre case.   Read more »

OPINION - Best protection of journalists: A community that understands role of media

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 13 04:03 AM

A community that understands the role of media in their daily life is the most effective safeguard for journalists. Read more »

PH journalists urged to abandon 'timid' stance vis-à-vis gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 08:38 PM

MANILA - Journalists should step up its oversight role vis-a-vis the Philippine government after being "timid, if not indulgent" since the new administration took over, a veteran journalist said on Wednesday.  Read more »