(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday again lashed out at Inquirer and ABSCBN, saying they were corrupt media organizations that were “a bunch of” trash. “Kaya sinasabi ko dyan, sa Inquirer, wag kayo magbasa dyan. Basura yan….Just like ABSCBN. They’re all a bunch of (trash),” Duterte said, using a more forceful expletive to describe the media organizations during the inauguration of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s crisis center in Guadalupe, Makati. His statement drew […]

Inquirer, ABSCBN tend to project Duterte as “caricature of a berserk strongman over failed state,” Malacanang says (Eagle News) — The Inquirer on Thursday took exception to President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks it was unfair in its coverage of him and his administration, saying it has “upheld the highest standards of excellence in journalism” since it was founded in 1985. “Even as we’ve courageously pursued the truth in our coverage, we’ve endeavored to get the administration’s side […]