How does a new govt handle a hostile media organization?

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Indeed, if you are occupying the highest position in the country, how do you deal with hostile media which is negative, which finds nothing good in your plans and activities, and which strongly diminishes your political stock

All ready we see signs of hostile media organizations (they were biased towards the other political candidates)  All ready we see a media tweeting, and ranting about not being invited to a media briefing by media outfit of bbm, Cabinet members being interviewed with anchors:    incoming Justice Sec Boying Remulla and Ben Diokno having been toasted by former  ABS CBN staffers.

They still dont get it.  In the name of journalistic license, or press freedom, many media act beliigerently vs the President.  The Inquirer property at Amorsolo was hurriedly asked to be vacated, ABS CBN franchise was not extended/renewed.   Rappler is facing cancellation of its SEC registration, tax cases, not to mention cases being filed by defamed individuals. 

Its not a case of press freedom, it is a case of media abuse that must stop  This acts can not promote unity

 

We are blessed that there are no national Ampatuans who will end all criticisms with mass murder

We should be thankful for a country like ours.  

Toxic Press and Media - are they power brokers?

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This post is wondering how come the President is taking personal if not official grudge in the likes of ABS CBN, Rappler and PDI?

Well in the case of Rappler Ranada  vs Roque and  PDDU, this post was wondering why the govt men were so pissed off to go down to the reporter level and argue and discourteously had arguments with the highest official of the land.  No wonder she was banned from Malacanang.  No wonder serious violations vs govt regulations ie that no foreigners shall own media companies were levelled vs the medica company.   In a video of  Rappler newshen  trying to interview Sen Imee it was sad to see the interviewer ignored 

This post witnessed interviews in big media where guests were grilled and argued with rather than interviewed.  Some anchors have preconceived ideas on the interview which they try to impose on the the interviewee.  Of late this post witnessed the interview of Future Sec of Justice Remulla where in the words of Future Sec of Justice was prosecuted

Being a journalist (print of broadcast) does not give one a license to harass, embarrass, nor ridicule the subject.    The abuse does not come from govt politician.  It comes too from the fith column -  the press and media.   However they are less powerful now with soc media.   Many times they are scooped by netizens 

Many are in the habit of editorializing their coverage, their write ups and questioning.   And yet they claim they are not engaged or criticize the fake news.  Editorializing is fake news reporting.   They are in the habit of of making fallacious conclusions like saying that the stock market fell because fo the results of election.   Many including the journalists, purveyors of truth, do not get systems principle.   Events that follow one another does not mean that the preceding event is the cause.   Or the systems principle ie that many factors lead to certain results in the system.   Not only election results.    So be careful with your conclusions or editorials 

There ought to be code of conduct and ethics for such journalists.  One of the golden rule for journalists is  as seen in Tuesday with Morrie enjoined to listen.  

However lately the posts on inauguration of BBM were neutral and non toxic.    How we wish the media would be friendlier and less anti thesis of current govt (less Hegelian)

How can we survive in toxic negative environment if it is endless tirade of wrongs and shortcomings.   We will never achieve anything at all

It is the reality that we can not escape the reality of power and authority.  You cant fight city hall.  We are fortunate that press in the country is free unlike in Mindanao where journalists were buried alive by

a warlord.  (cf Ampatuans)

Biased media reporting

Philstar Media Bias in Phiilippines

Charged senators ready with their own bombshell/expose of the Aquino adminsitration

Social and political criticisms
 
Repost from the PDI | September 19, 2013

Two of the three senators charged before the Ombudsman in connection with the P10 billion PDAF scam through Janet  LimNapoles are ready to drop their own bombshell vs the Aquino administration corruption in high places.  They are Sens. Revilla and Estrada.

They will tell all in their privileged speech next week.

The charged senators were alleged to have amassed the following amounts:

 Based on complaints prepared by the National Bureau of Investigation, Revilla allegedly pocketed over P224.5 million in kickbacks from Napoles while Estrada supposedly amassed P183.79 million. Enrile supposedly got P172.8 million.  (More than 50 million amounts to plunder wow)

Is it going to be  mud slinging galore?

Or is it going to be war?

The show is getting better.   A la telenovela.

SC stops virtual smuggling of used luxury cars at Port Irene

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From PHL Daily Inquirer by Melvin Gascon | Feb 5, 2013

A Supreme Court ruling affirming the constitutionality of EO 156 banning the importation of used vehicles at SBMA stopped virtual smuggling at Port Irene CEZA in Sta Ana, Cagayan.  Everybody has known this since 3 years ago (our students from Cagayan asked if I wanted a cheap Range Rover or Ferrari, but I demurred).

They said a top senior official from Cagayan is a patron of the said operations.

Perhaps the recent trouble of the said official with his colleagues sparked the uncovering of this smuggling operations.  Hmmmm.

PDI reader Did not Read RA 6426

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I just read a comment by a PDI reader in the Letter to the Editor portion alleging that the RA 6426 is intended for foreign depositors only.

I googled the law and saw and verified that there is no such provision.

I would have appreciated that he researched very well what he was writing on;   he made it appear that the SC justices in issuing the TRO do not understand the RA 6426