Today's main headline belatedly reports the assassination of a Maguindanao Massacre witness (Massacre witness killed. Ex-militiaman didn’t get protection from DoJ). The news report is incongruent though for several reasons:
1. According to those interviewed, the witness did not trust the DOJ, yet was asking witness protection from the same agency.
2. The report said the person is a very important witness yet mass media did not know he was killed for about 10 days..
3. It seems that the witness trusted some other people, Harry Roque of CenterLaw, some in the mass media, the Commission on Human Rights, who all did not give him protection, yet everyone says the blame should be on the DOJ whom the witness allegedly did not trust.
4. As early as 5PM yesterday, there is an interview with DOJ chief Agra on radio about the assassination of the witness which directly contradicts the statement made by Atty. Harry Roque about postponements and changes in venue on the meeting with DOJ personnel and the witness, yet the report did not mention the DOJ's side.
5. Harry Roque also said he just learned there was a bounty on the witness for 4 Million pesos put up by some people (perhaps those who want him dead), which the media did not know about - a very important witness indeed?
If this is how mass media covers a very important news, then we are not going to get any justice served to anyone any time soon. Arroyo -1.
‘Jesse’ knew he was a dead man walking - a news report on an interview with the now dead witness in March 2010, describing among others the President's closeness with the Ampatuans. Arroyo -1.
Arroyo promotes all gov’t lawyers - a news report coming out of a one-sided interview with CSC Chairperson Karina DAvid, who mainly says President Arroyo is promoting government lawyers to protect herself from prosecution. Arroyo -1.
2016 POLITICS Pimentel: Roxas blocking Binay entry - features Sen. Pimentel's guesses that makes Roxas looks like politicking this early. This news report also features press releases coming from the incoming VP. Roxas -1. Binay +1.
Militants vow to hound Arroyo with cases - is a news report on how to totally embarrass a President on her way out. Arroyo -1.
Aquino picks DLSU head for DepEd - is a feature on the incomgin DepEd chief, some comments from a teachers' association on the choice, and some reports on some statements by the incoming President about his appointees, that came out neutral.
Whatever happened to … Wreck done by ‘Princess’ - a report about the sea tragedy.
‘Thrilla’ for MJ from Manila to Manhattan - a Reuters report on the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death.
The scores today show that the Inquirer reports are merrily kicking the soon-to-be-former President away:
Binay: 1
Roxas: -1
Arroyo: -4
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