Wednesday, September 1, 2010

September 1, 2010

For the first time since the bus hostage taking situation happened in front of the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, the Inquirer gave more space to other news today on its front page.



In the main headline today (Only at MWSS: Even drivers get car loans. Senators learn there’s also gender incentive bonus) the Inquirer, as with Sen. Drilon, is totally shocked that a driver is entitled to a car loan. It shows how great a divide between the elite and the working class is in the country. The report is basically a one-sided media fiesta on the bonuses received by MWSS employees. Of course, the insinuation is that it is the former admnistration's policies that got us into this but the report itself did not point to that nor to a person directly allied to President Arroyo. MWSS -1.

The other news today:

Cunanan, Neri, Apostol got P46M as bank execs - more report of the former administration's allies getting fat checks from GOCCs, this time we can put squarely as treating former Pres. Arroyo negatively as the people mentioned are known to be her allies. Arroyo -1.

HOSTAGE CRISIS Gov’t vows marathon inquiry and no whitewash - a news report totally coming from the administration side, saying there will be no whitewash in the investigation wherein the President say will show there are "things he inherited", whatever that means. This report is surprisingly one-sided and gave President Aquino positive treatment while the former administration the opposite. Aquino: +1. Arroyo: -1.

Dengue has killed 429 Filipinos since January. Disease up by 75%, downed 54,659–DoH - reports on Dengue cases happening all over the country.

Maguindanao trial starts: 200 accused and 500 witnesses - a relegated report on the start of judicial process on the Maguindanao massacre.

Realty firm faces raps over projects in Pampanga - a continuation of story on a government housing fund farce this time giving space to Vice President Binay who seemingly shows political will to resolve the issue. Binay +1.

‘RM Award transcends China-RP tension’ - looks like more PR report coming from the RM Awards.

Physicist couple showing the way - more PR from RM Awards.

No justice for 2,200 judges, 108 justices - a report on non payment of justice allowances seemingly blamed on the previous administration. Arroyo -1.

The scores shows former President Arroyo taking the heat as far as the Inquirer is concerned and as if she is still at the helm.
Aquino: 1
Binay: 1
MWSS: -1
Arroyo: -3

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