Skip to content
GetRealPundit

GetRealPundit

Raw opinion

  • About
  • Recent Comments
  • Submit an article
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support Forum
  • Toggle search form

Tag: press freedom

The Philippine press is no longer on the Filipino people’s side

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 By Ramon Ortoll No Comments on The Philippine press is no longer on the Filipino people’s side
The Philippine press is no longer on the Filipino people’s side

Growing up, I read the Bulletin Today, Times Journal and Daily Express. These were the broadsheets in circulation for a “martial law” baby such as I. Newscasts then were perfunctory. The news was read without any commentary, in English. If you wanted the news in the vernacular, there was the AM radio stations. The shift…

Read More “The Philippine press is no longer on the Filipino people’s side” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

No point celebrating ABS-CBN “death” anniversary because Filipinos have moved on

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 By benign0 No Comments on No point celebrating ABS-CBN “death” anniversary because Filipinos have moved on
No point celebrating ABS-CBN “death” anniversary because Filipinos have moved on

On this day last year, ABS-CBN died. Yes, it died. Nobody “killed” it. More importantly, nobody really cared because all ABS-CBN was to most Filipinos was a space filler — a channel through which noise was piped to a people uncomfortable with silence that would have otherwise been essential for reflection. The only people who…

Read More “No point celebrating ABS-CBN “death” anniversary because Filipinos have moved on” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Entertainment, Media

Maria Ressa showed her arrogance during her interview with Stephen Sackur of HardTalk.

Posted on June 26, 2020July 6, 2020 By ilda No Comments on Maria Ressa showed her arrogance during her interview with Stephen Sackur of HardTalk.
Maria Ressa showed her arrogance during her interview with Stephen Sackur of HardTalk.

I finally had a chance to listen to the whole podcast of BBC journalist Stephen Sackur’s interview with Maria Ressa in his program HardTalk. Sackur did manage to ask some hard questions, which Ressa simply tried to dodge. She did not answer the questions directly. She kept insisting President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity is a product…

Read More “Maria Ressa showed her arrogance during her interview with Stephen Sackur of HardTalk.” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim should be SUMMONED to Malacanang to explain contempt of Philippine court!

Posted on June 18, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim should be SUMMONED to Malacanang to explain contempt of Philippine court!
US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim should be SUMMONED to Malacanang to explain contempt of Philippine court!

What is the meaning of this “concern” US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim expressed in a tweet he issued the other day over the guilty verdict handed down by a Philippine court on Rappler CEO Maria Ressa? Is Ambassador Kim suggesting that the United States has a legal opinion or even a say on…

Read More “US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim should be SUMMONED to Malacanang to explain contempt of Philippine court!” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Government, Politics

ORCHESTRATED promotion of Maria Ressa’s plight DOMINATES Philippine media!

Posted on June 14, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on ORCHESTRATED promotion of Maria Ressa’s plight DOMINATES Philippine media!
ORCHESTRATED promotion of Maria Ressa’s plight DOMINATES Philippine media!

As expected, Rappler is again using its trademark lazy style of “journalism” (cherry-picking tweets) and promoting its own CEO, Maria Ressa’s agenda in time for a critical court decision to be handed out tomorrow (Monday) on a case involving her. This is the sort of CROOKED journalism that is killing mainstream news media! Ressa’s “allies”…

Read More “ORCHESTRATED promotion of Maria Ressa’s plight DOMINATES Philippine media!” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Crime, Media

The fact that #ABSCBN can still stream TV Patrol over the Net proves this is NOT about “press freedom”

Posted on May 7, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on The fact that #ABSCBN can still stream TV Patrol over the Net proves this is NOT about “press freedom”
The fact that #ABSCBN can still stream TV Patrol over the Net proves this is NOT about “press freedom”

This tweet proves that ABS-CBN and its apologists were misleading Filipinos into thinking that their plight was an issue of “press freedom”. Kapamilya, tutok na sa @TVPatrol! ANCLivestream: https://t.co/HOpGbwLU1WFacebook: https://t.co/RtFGFiEDCwYouTube: https://t.co/dlotrnK4qHpic.twitter.com/9Xjn4nbEAE — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 7, 2020 The fact is, ABS-CBN are not, in any way, being barred from delivering their content over alternative…

Read More “The fact that #ABSCBN can still stream TV Patrol over the Net proves this is NOT about “press freedom”” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

The shutdown of ABS-CBN is good for Philippine society

Posted on May 6, 2020 By ilda No Comments on The shutdown of ABS-CBN is good for Philippine society
The shutdown of ABS-CBN is good for Philippine society

Whoa…hard to believe rule of law has prevailed in the Philippines! This is a victory for all the little people who got in trouble with the law for jaywalking, not having a permit to sell, not having a driver’s licence, etc. No one is above the law, not even the mighty ABS-CBN. It would be…

Read More “The shutdown of ABS-CBN is good for Philippine society” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Entertainment, Media

According to Rappler, Duterte government “targetted” it and “certain journalists” but shows no evidence

Posted on March 16, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on According to Rappler, Duterte government “targetted” it and “certain journalists” but shows no evidence
According to Rappler, Duterte government “targetted” it and “certain journalists” but shows no evidence

It’s time to fact check Rappler again. In a fluff piece meant primarily to feature “vice president” Leni Robredo’s address to “a forum of local and international journalists.” Included in this “report” is this passage… The Duterte administration has targeted certain journalists and news organizations like Rappler for their critical reporting on its policies, actions,…

Read More “According to Rappler, Duterte government “targetted” it and “certain journalists” but shows no evidence” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

Maria Ressa named among “most influential” by @TIME, but who or what exactly has she influenced?

Posted on March 6, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on Maria Ressa named among “most influential” by @TIME, but who or what exactly has she influenced?
Maria Ressa named among “most influential” by @TIME, but who or what exactly has she influenced?

As if TIME Magazine had not learned any lessons over the course of its slide to irrelevance over the last decade or so, it goes on and reportedly names Rappler CEO Maria Ressa among its “100 Women of the Year”. Time‘s “100 Women of the Year,” a list of the most influential women of the…

Read More “Maria Ressa named among “most influential” by @TIME, but who or what exactly has she influenced?” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

Karen Davila, like Maria Ressa, was unable to prove that “press freedom” is “under attack”!

Posted on February 23, 2020 By benign0 No Comments on Karen Davila, like Maria Ressa, was unable to prove that “press freedom” is “under attack”!
Karen Davila, like Maria Ressa, was unable to prove that “press freedom” is “under attack”!

The biggest takeaway from Karen Davila’s cringe-inspiring interview of Malacanang Spokesperson Salvador Panelo is not Panelo’s wearing dark glasses as “investigative journalist” Raissa Robles points out. Rather, it is Davila’s failure to respond intelligently when Panelo challenged her to back her assertion that ABS-CBN’s legal troubles constitute an “attack on press freedom”. Interestingly enough, the…

Read More “Karen Davila, like Maria Ressa, was unable to prove that “press freedom” is “under attack”!” »

Share
Tweet
Share
Media

Posts navigation

1 2 … 5 Next
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe to Blog via Email

We'll notify you by email when a new post is published.

Join 35 other subscribers
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Welcome!

  • Register
  • Log in

Archives

Recent comments

  • benign0 on Why does @1Sambayan need to wait until June 12?That's the million dollar question -- their abilit
  • Aldus Santos on Why does @1Sambayan need to wait until June 12?Even themselves cannot decide on who would be thei
  • Khayri Woulfe on Maria Ressa’s Mess at ABS-CBNMaria Ressa and ABS-CBN the most annoying teledram
  • DonDon Santos on “HR consultant” @SidLumawig encourages employers to discriminate based on political affiliationHAHAHA! Baka call center naman ng Dilawan trolls k
  • DonDon Santos on The show must go on for Kim Chiu even after a near-death experience!Tulog DAW siya...pero nabilang ang dami ng putok..

Copyright © 2023 GetRealPundit.

Powered by PressBook WordPress theme