The main banner for today, although seemingly a rebuke to congress Joker: Cut debates, fast-track canvass. ‘Congress not board of inquiry’, is actually a continuing coverage of practically nothing happening in the congress canvass. In the story, Sen. Joker Arroyo is treated as the voice of reason, while Enrile is projected as a hero thwarting any attempts of delaying the canvass. No one benefits from this kind of news while we all are shown to be fools spending energy on trash.
The other news on the front page today are as follows:
Probe PCOS memory cards, group asks Comelec - a one sided unchallenged coverage of CENPEG, a group supposedly monitoring the automated elections. Even if the group seems to be spouting screwed logic with their conclusions, they are still given free space. Perhaps, there will be a continuation of this news tomorrow. Again, we all lose from this kinds of news.
Volunteers train as river warriors - gave a positive treatment to ABS-CBN, via coverage of a project the network's foundation arm has undergone to protect the Pasig river. ABS-CBN +1.
‘Top kill’ can’t plug worst US oil spill - it is the first time the Inquirer gave a front page treatment to this international disaster. Although it does not directly affects us, the coverage is an international concern and I agree that people should be aware of this developments. The news gave no references to local politics nor personalities.
Palace dares Aquino to sustain economic growth - After carelessly pointing out election spending as the main driver of economic growth in the first quarter of the year, Aquino now is given negative treatment via an interview from Malacanang sources on the same topic. Aquino -1.
Aquino dreads ‘isolated’ life in Malacañang - Is Aquino losing "it"? It seems to be the question generated by this news report, which by the way took his side on the issue. Although the news is from his side, the presumptive president-elect is actually projected, by his own words, as petty and indecisive. Aquino -1.
Analysis. Old faces in next Cabinet bode ill for Aquino - This is a commentary by an Aquino campaign promoter, Amado Doronila, who is now trying to convert into a critic. The analysis is replete of continuing spin, crediting Aquino with "his electoral mandate", while removing any credit from Arroyo in the economic uptick. In any case, the incoming administration is rebuked with initial selection of cabinet people which Doronila tagged as "turncoats". Aquino -1.
Pastors urged: Keep sermon short, ‘tweet’ - I am not sure why the UCCP is covered at this time, but the news report does not have any reference to political personalities.
The scores:
ABS-CBN: 1
Aquino: -2
As if on cue, the Inquirer front page has become a critic of Aquino, something alien right before the elections. Could there be a reason to this? I leave that to the Inquirer Front Page readers to guess.
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