Monday, August 30, 2010

August 30, 2010

The Inquirer Front Page still deals a lot about the hostage crisis that gripped the Philippines a full week ago.



The main headline today (HK furious; OFWs fearful. 80,000 marchers demand justice) is a combined AFP and AP report on the Chinese rally in Hong Kong and the plight of Filipino workers in the territory. Although the President is mentioned in the report, he is neither treated positively nor negatively.

The other news:

HK police to examine bus after NBI probe - a report on the investigations conducted by the authorities giving Sec. Leila De Lima special coverage. DeLima +1.

RM awardee: Disabled also have dreams - a PR report on a RM awardee.

Fil-Am War led to Vietnam, Iraq mess - a press release kind of report on an upcoming seemingly anti-war film that grouped former President Arroyo with Pro-war America when she supported the war in Iraq. Arroyo -1.

SPECIAL REPORT Firm breaks Pag-IBIG rules on loans. Pilot housing project - a special yet seemingly confusing and incomplete report on some farce happening in the Government housing fund, pinning down a private company Global Asiatique, and mentioning former VP De Castro's intervention that supposedly benefited the same company. De Castro -1.

Obama’s steep learning curve as wartime chief - a NYT report on an American president who seemingly is slowly going out of his cocoon.

Aquino hate mail down; gov’t website hacked - a report on a government website hacking and President Aquino supposedly slowly getting positive comments "again". Aquino +1.

ANALYSIS Crisis shows limits of right to know - a commentary that somehow puts President Aquino, and the mass media in for some negative treatment. Aquino -1. Mass Media -1.

The scores:
De Lima: 1
Aquino: 0
Mass Media: -1
De Castro: -1
Arroyo: -1

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