June 6, 2010

Pictures of the incoming President in different stages of fun adorn the front page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer today. For this alone, the Inquirer gave a very positive image to Sen. Noynoy Aquino. Aquino +1.


The headline news, though did not have anything to do with the photos, but instead pinned blame to the present administration the non-passing of the Freedom of Information Bill in Congress Information Bill backers pin hopes on Aquino III . Unfortunately though, the headline news did not so much discuss the content of the bill, its features and as to why they are important. Surely, people are left feeling again only about good versus evil, without really thinking about it. The same report features mainly he-say-she-say treatment of the situation while the Inquirer kept itself blameless for whatever was being said. Arroyo -1.

The other news in the front page are as follows:

Bantay Balota morphs into Bantay Gobyerno - is a report on a group that supported Aquino in his campaign who now says they are here to make sure Aquino does his job, in some sort of a warning. I cannot say yet whether it gave Aquino a positive or negative view.

So what’s wrong with Boy Abunda? - is a report in defense of Aquino for seemingly saying without thinking that he wished Abunda to head the Tourism Department. Aquino +1.

New President can live in style but homey House of Dreams - is also giving Aquino positive spin by, diverting the issue to a search for a suitable place, on his petty proclamation that he did not want to stay in Malacanang. Again, Aquino +1.

‘LeGoreda’: Fantasy love team sizzling in cyberspace - Is a telenovela like rendering of the upcoming visit of former US Vice President Al Gore, pitting him to our Sen. Loren Legarda for a possible twee-tums match up.

Inquirer digital replica now on iPad - is an advertisement on the new access point for the Inquirer paper.

The score today:
Aquino: 3
Arroyo: -1

After giving Aquino some negative treatment quite recently, the last few days gave the incoming President much to be happy about as he is still given purely positive treatment. Arroyo meanwhile still gets only negative treatment.