This week, we were treated to the rantings of one lawmaker who believes media should only publish what is good and beautiful about the Philippines. Know more:
THIS week, we were treated to the rantings of one lawmaker who believes media should only publish what is good and beautiful about the Philippines.
The lawmaker tries to disprove the common belief among workers in our profession that the Lapid killing has had a chilling effect on our industry, by inviting us to China where media isn’t free to write anything contrary to the Communist Party’s line. In his eagerness to prove that Philippine media is free, he also cites the situation in Malaysia and Vietnam, where the press is censored. Imagine this guy becoming ambassador when he’s through being a politician.
Even lifestyle journalists, who may write pieces about how great Manila is for visiting tourists, will truthfully mention that traffic here is hell, and taking public transportation is like playing the slots…you lose lots of money at more times before hitting the jackpot . Or what about that largely laughable e-arrival card that just replaced the confusing One Health Pass?
The Philippine media didn’t have to “blow up” the news of Lapid’s killing, as also claimed by the lawmaker, because it was so shocking and fearsome, even the ambassadors of foreign countries who reside here were alarmed. Their embassies, in fact, issued statements warning how media killings have a “chilling effect that curtails the ability of journalists to report news freely and safely.”
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