In a country where we have two women presidents, in very recent memory, the first sentence of the Inquirer main headline news report today took amazement of the DOJ chief being a woman (Rights chief to head DoJ. De Lima’s job: Pursue big grafters). The news report did not mention though the accomplishments of the incoming DOJ sec as CHR Chairperson, very typical of our mass media looking at the wrong things. The news report also gave space to other appointments, specifically that of Sec. Bert Romulo's possible reappointment at the DFA, which some interviewed people oppose, for reasons which are again, well, unreasonable. As usual, the report gave the present administration very failing marks. Arroyo -1.
The other news report in the front page today are as follows:
Aquino man in N. Vizcaya gunned down - a report on a spate of violence a little short of entirely blaming the present administration. Arroyo -1.
‘CULTURE OF IMPUNITY': US to help Aquino stop media killings - a news report where the subject of the title is nowhere to be found in the news itself, turns out to be about a litany of the sins of the present administration as far as media killings are concerned. Arroyo -1.
Fast action urged in Yusoph kidnap or violence feared - a news report on the kidnapping of the son of a COMELEC official. If the other news reports are compared with this one, the reader would begin to wonder why Arroyo is not being blamed again, obviously a double standard.
It’s for real; Charice turns ‘Gleek’ - a news feature on Charice' upcoming appearance on Glee, the popular TV show in the US.
SC orders full CHR probe of Jonas Burgos kidnap - a news on a kidnap that has seen no developments in years. AFP -1.
I-TEAM REPORT: RP trails ASEAN nations by 2 school years; Grade 12 needed. Why we’re left behind - a continuation on the feature on the country's basic education system (primary and secondary) that gave somewhat a positive spin for the incoming President at the end of the piece. Aquino +1.
Arroyo gets high marks from her former UP professor - supposedly a positive press release for the outgoing President that turn out to be a negative treatment by the Inquirer writer. Arroyo -1.
The score:
Aquino: 1
AFP: -1
Arroyo: -4
Surely, if we are to follow the Inquirer everyday, especially more so today, we would conclude that all the problems in the Philippines is caused by the present administration.
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