FINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto has recognized the work of economic journalists in delivering news that serves as feedback to the government, citing them as a crucial trigger in improving the crafting of policies in the country.
At the Induction Ceremony of the 2024 Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines Officers on Thursday, March 21, Recto had a simple appeal to the press: fairness in their reports.
This, he said, is because critiques can polish the “rough edges” that may hurt the stakeholders who are impacted by what the government does. As a third-generation Recto—his grandfather is statesman senator Claro M. Recto, and his father is noted lawyer Rafael Recto—he shares their belief that public interest is better served by a press that is fair and free and fights, than one that fawns upon and flatters.
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