The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) honored the late Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher Isagani Yambot Sr. and four others as “Press Freedom Heroes” for their role in advancing press freedom in the Philippines.
The selection process was described as “brutal,” “dramatic and strict,” but in the end, 64 young authors made it to the pages of the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s fourth and latest volume of “Young Blood.”
Shock was the order of the day when Jesse Robredo’s plane was reported to have crashed into the sea off Masbate late in the afternoon of Aug. 18, 2012. As the days wore on and the window of hope inexorably closed, shock turned into profound regret. By the time the discovery of his body in the downed plane was announced in the morning of Aug. 21, 2012, the aching sense of loss had evolved into grief.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer on Thursday signed an agreement with GMA Network, Smart Communications and Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) company to team up in covering the 2013 midterm elections.
Twenty aspiring student storytellers from all over the country were chosen as semifinalists in the children’s categories of the coming Inquirer Read-Along Festival storytelling competition, to be held in November in Quezon City.
Girl power was alive and kicking at last Saturday’s Inquirer Read-Along session, which was held to mark the International Day of the Girl Child.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Thursday denounced an aide of Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. for berating an Inquirer correspondent whom he accused of false reporting, especially on issues involving the provincial executive and mining in the province.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer won six awards, including best news coverage and photograph, and two special citations in the 34th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) ceremonies on Tuesday night.
More than 90 children listened in rapt attention as two actors and an educator read stories about a young child growing up in war-torn southern Philippines and a tadpole learning about tolerance and acceptance during Saturday afternoon’s Inquirer Read-Along.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer will hold storytelling competitions during the second Inquirer Read-Along Festival on Nov. 26-27 at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Amphitheater in Quezon City. With the theme, “The Filipino Child and the Stories of the Earth,” the contests will have three categories: For students aged 7-12; yayas, and adult storytellers, who will all tell stories about biodiversity and the riches of the planet.
Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Director Manuel Morato has described as “one-sided reporting” the Philippine Daily Inquirer news story announcing his arraignment by a Quezon City court on the electioneering charges filed against him by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Responding to appeals for help, the Philippine Daily Inquirer has teamed up with the Philippine Red Cross to extend relief to victims of this week’s deadly floods, as the government mobilized various agencies to rush aid to 2 million people affected by the disaster.
We would like to call your attention to the caption of a photograph showing President (Benigno) Aquino (III) shaking hands with a veiled Muslim woman published on May 9, 2012.
