VERA Files
President Duterte welcomes media’s role as watchdog even as he considers it a partner in informing the people about what the government is doing for them, a Palace official said.
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS FIRST things first: I’d like to thank each and every one who took time to attend the whole day launch and conference of the Media Ownership Monitor Philippines (http://philippines.mom-rsf.org/ ) last Thursday. My special thanks to Press Undersecretary Enrique Tandan who delivered the keynote address in behalf of Press Secretary Martin […]
By ELLEN T.TORDESILLAS OFTENTIMES, many people including government officials blame media for the many problems that they face in their governance. Media-bashing was a standard fare in many of the speeches of former President Aquino. President Duterte has followed the same line. Although the media-bashing reflects a warped appreciation of the role of media, […]
By YVETTE MORALES VERA Files has partnered with Reporters ohne Grenzen, German section of Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters without Borders, RSF), to embark on a three-month study of media ownership in the Philippines. The Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Philippines is part of RSF’s global project to study the extent of the concentration of media ownership, […]