Although the President's official statement on birth control has been recorded many times in the past, and although his position actually remains unclear, the main headline today (Aquino bucks Church, backs birth control. CBCP ‘hurt more than disappointed’) reports the same as if it is big news. The report gave space though to the CBCP's side on the issue, which everyone also knows, accusing President Aquino of diverting from real issues with the non-issue, which could actually be the purpose of this headline. Aquino -1.
The other news:
Aquino: US trip yielded $2.8B - reports about the overwhelming success of the President's trip to the US. Aquino +1.
AMLC hot on ‘dirty’ art trade - The Jueteng problem is not only a local government unit problem but must have involved an international art investment and money laundering scheme, which bring excitement to the seeming lack of real news on the issue from the paper.
President plays down faux pas on ‘red’ flag - a report where President Aquino says we should not mind the US' mistakes that somehow degrades our country, because there are more important things to do, making it seem our side is more apologetic to them for what happened. The report also repeats the supposed accomplishments of the President in his first foreign trip. Aquino +1.
Luisita mediation deadlocked - a report that says there is no progress in the Hacienda Luisita case, giving a he-say-she-say kind of coverage of the same. The report referred to President Aquino's family interests in the landholdings and pointed out some history which is not favorable to the President. Aquino -1.
ARE WE PREPARED? P12-B ‘Ondoy’ fund still unspent - a report that says nothing is done of the funds supposed to help Ondoy victims and avoid future similar flooding, giving Sen. Legarda space in which she reprimanded the present administration for lacking some sense of urgency while asking for more funds.
Heavy bags no laughing matter for Lapid - a report on a senator insisting on his proposed legislation related to the heavy physical load children are literally carrying on their backs.
The score:
Aquino: 0
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