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For the first time since the pandemic in 2020, the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar – which recognizes journalists for their work – will be held physically on October 19
TRACKER: Status of vaccination in Metro Manila Jun 30, 2021 8:43 AM PHT Rappler.com The 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) kicked off their COVID-19 immunization drive sometime in March 2021, after the Philippines received its first batch of vaccines from China’s Sinovac on February 28. Since then, all localities that comprise the Philippines’ major economic hub have taken on the unprecedented task of inoculating more than half of their population, in an ambitious effort to reach herd immunity as soon as possible. Here is the status of the vaccine distri...
Covering Campaign Finance: The Philippine Experience Campaign finance is an important, if not the most important aspect, of any electoral exercise. One’s capacity to run for office is largely hinged on their access to resources. BY KAROL ILAGAN AND FLOREEN SIMON May 9, 2021 | 07:00:00 AM This is a chapter in the book Media Reporting of Elections in Asia published and released by the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) on May 3, 2021. President Rodrigo Duterte is not one to keep ...
Media coverage of elections Media coverage of the money flow during elections can be better. PCIJ’s own experience as well as interviews with reporters who have covered several national and local elections reflect longstanding challenges. BY KAROL ILAGAN AND FLOREEN SIMON May 9, 2021 | 07:00:00 AM Although substantial improvement has happened in the last four elections, media coverage of the money flow during elections can be better. PCIJ’s own experience as well as interviews with reporters ...
TRACKER: Voter registration for the 2022 elections May 3, 2021 11:45 AM PHT Rappler.com Voter registration for the May 9, 2022, national and local elections has continued despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January 2020, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has processed a total of 3.16 million applications as of April 15, 2021. Among these, at least 1.58 million are first-time registrants. Eligible applicants have until September 30, 2021, to register. It's the first step in Filipinos' civic duty to vote during elections and have their voices heard. The dashboard below shows the status of ...