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What they’re saying about us: The good, the bad and the ugly
From page G7 not be delivered without reveal- truth as it is fearless of the writer’s The INQUIRER never undermined ion. It stands tall as a monument of their work that INQUIRER is the
ing even a sliver of the news re- own opinion forces me to read be- its own creed and loyalty to fair- to democracy.”—PROSPERO kind of paper I like.—GRACE
makes many people uncomfort- porter’s sentiments. Reporters are yond the facts. It unsettles me be- ness and balance. NOGRALES, Speaker of the House PADACA, Isabela governor
able. Reporting facts makes only not tape recorders. Every event cause it forces me to invoke val- “The Commission on Human of Representatives ***
those who want to suppress facts has a human aspect, with people ues, orientation, bias, sentiment Rights reports were part of the *** “There’s a need for more
uncomfortable. But publishing either involved in the event, af- and emotion. It forces me to agree job. It would have been bad had ‘It has a tendency to be unfair pages, more space for more
opinions, either in the editorials fected by it or are witnesses to it. or disagree. Either way, it makes INQUIRER not reported and high- to my father.’ meaningful coverage. But still,
or interwoven into news report- For reporters, this aspect cannot me look past the number of fatali- lighted these since these were of “The INQUIRER stands out as the despite the lack of space, INQUIRER
ing, unsettles many more read- be lost in news reporting by pre- ties and think thoroughly beyond public interest. only newspaper that comes out always makes the grade. It has es-
ers, and it unsettles me. tending to be bereft of their own factual events as they unfold. In “I understand INQUIRER very with attention-grabbing head- tablished itself to be a credible
“I honestly subscribe to the be- humanity, no matter how subtly the end, by the time the newspa- well, being the epitome of free lines every day. and dependable source of infor-
lief that news reporting, even that they conceal it. per is unfurled at the breakfast journalism. Hindi ako bibilib kung “It is worth reading because of mation and opinion.
which is faithful to the truth, can- “News that is as fearless to the table, even I, as a reader, cannot wala itong ginawa. its daily dose of quality and inter- “The INQUIRER has also been
reject my own humanity. “Over the years, it showed that esting stories processed by some supportive of our efforts in TAPE
“Even news with serious impor- it has been fair in its reporting, of the best editors, columnists Inc. and APT Entertainment,
tance to human rights cannot be not only on matters about me but and reporters in the field of jour- along with other media institu-
reported or read without at least also on Davao City. nalism. tions that attempt to make break-
that ounce of human emotion. In “We are in public service. We “However, some of the stories throughs and struggle with the es-
typical items, such as extralegal bind ourselves to what we do in are only 95-percent true. tablished system in the industry.
killings, enforced disappearances, this world and INQUIRER is just re- “What I don’t like about it is its “The INQUIRER has helped us a
forced evictions or demolitions, porting what is happening in the tendency to be unfair to my fa- lot in our pioneering projects like
we do not simply look at numbers. world. The paper is reporting ther, former President Joseph ‘Urduja’—the first full-length
“The importance of the report what must be reported. It speaks Estrada. In the past, some of the Pinoy musical animation project,
is not the number of people killed, the truth. It’s fair. news reports about him were er- the ‘Sine Direk’ project, and our
or have disappeared, or were “And it helps democracy. roneous, but they were made to humble bid for this year’s Oscar
evicted. These are people who “Democracy is one of the gifts appear as true. Awards with ‘Ded na si Lolo.’
have a right to be alive, people of INQUIRER to the country. It has “The stories with an anti-Erap “With the INQUIRER, even the
JOAN BONDOC
who have a right to know what remained faithful to the Filipino (Estrada) slant started to come not-so-commercial, the alterna-
REM ZAMORA
happened to their loved ones, people, despite the odds that con- out even before my father be- tive, and emergent efforts—as
people who have the right to a de- front it. came president in 1998. Remem- long as they are noble, exemplary
ART VALDEZ cent standard of living, and peo- “The INQUIRER is a major con- ber the ‘Nobody but Erap’ banner and have a positive impact on the
PROSPERO NOGRALES ple who are now deprived of tributor to the vibrant democracy story that came out before the Filipino way of life, can be
House Speaker Expedition leader, Mt. Everest
and Balangay Voyage these things. These are the things that we have now. It has kept the 1998 elections? brought to fore and be featured
that, while unsettling, must stir a Filipinos informed and helped “Of course, INQUIRER can rectify and celebrated.
reader. The INQUIRER does just them decide for their future. The this by simply being fair to my fa- “May you have many more
that!”—LEILA DE LIMA, Com- INQUIRER is, with no doubt, doing ther. That’s my only concern. years of excellent, fearless and un-
mission on Human Rights chair its job perfectly in keeping the “However, the paper has a lot tainted service to our peo-
*** people informed so they can of redeeming value, such as the ple.”—ANTONIO P. TUVIERA,
“The INQUIRER has interesting make informed decisions. quality of its news reports. The producer, “Ded na si Lolo,” the coun-
news, sometimes too transparent “I also admire the way it headlines are always very attrac- try’s entry to the Best Foreign Lan-
and sometimes sensationalized, showed its unwavering stand tive. Even the stories in the inside guage Film category of the Oscars
especially news that is negative. against the evils in government, pages are worth-reading. My fa- ***
BING GONZALES/INQUIRER MINDANAO
This, at times, affects the image such that it has fearlessly report- vorite sections are the front page “On rare occasions during our
of our country.”—TESSIE SY CO- ed about the alleged excesses of and sports. expeditions that I could get a
SON, Banco de Oro chair public officials like President “I like INQUIRER columnist Neal copy of INQUIRER or access to the
*** Macapagal-Arroyo. Cruz because of his objectivity. Internet, I really enjoyed reading
“I do not like it when INQUIRER “It is really adversarial. You The newspaper has a lot of credi- updates of current events from
ERNIE U. SARMIENTO
quotes ‘reliable sources’ or cannot expect good journalism to ble columnists and editors. the paper.
‘sources who refuse to be kowtow or protect somebody up “On the other hand, INQUIRER “As an avid fan and faithful
named.’ there. If you’re working to protect reporters are patient and good reader, I am pleased that you tru-
“I like (editor-in-chief) Letty evil and what people perceive to writers, and they are passionate ly tried to be a recorder and, at
Magsanoc for her deep sense of be oppressive or an act of injus- in uncovering stories and follow- times because of your opinion
GRACE PADACA RODRIGO DUTERTE
professionalism in journalism. I tice, you better stop practicing ing up leads. writers, an interpreter of events.
Isabela Governor Davao City Mayor
like the Prietos for their deep journalism. “I believe in reporters, but “While I root for you in your
sense of social responsibility and “There is nothing about INQUIR- sometimes some editors, al- role as consistent fiscalizer and
patriotism. I bow to the courage ER that I do not like.” —RODRI- though they are very respectable, critic of the powerful, especially
of INQUIRER news and GO DUTERTE, Davao City mayor if they don’t like the subject of the those who abuse their powers
columns!”—SOC B. VILLEGAS, *** interviews, this could result in a with impunity, I also prefer to
Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, ‘It’s a wake-up call paper.’ negative slant.”—JINGGOY read more positive news and arti-
Pangasinan province “While the PDI has the tenden- ESTRADA, Senate president pro- cles about ‘winners’ and ‘best
*** cy at times to be anti-establish- tempore practices’ from our people in or-
‘It is protective of public interest.’ ment in its opinion section, I real- *** der to inspire other Filipinos, and
“As a citizen, I like what INQUIR- ly think the news is basically bal- “What I don’t like about INQUIR- not the typical propensity of
ER is doing because it is protective anced. The news reports are well- ER is it has no Filipino or tabloid Philippine media, you included,
of public interest. If the paper be- researched and rich with facts. version that reaches Isabela that to hype the negative because
came critical of me, I perfectly un- This makes the PDI a must-read can more effectively inform and negative news sells.
derstand it because that’s the newspaper, especially among educate our masses. “In short, I am looking forward
REM ZAMORA
mandate of journalism. Public of- policymakers and government “What I like about INQUIRER are to seeing a more balanced report-
ficials are not supposed to be executives. Eggie Apostol, Letty Magsanoc, ing of ‘the good, the bad and the
piqued by criticisms. Instead, they “It’s been a wake-up call paper Isagani Yambot, Rina David, Pa- ugly’ to allow the readers a
AFP
LEILA DE LIMA must appreciate these criticisms. through the years. The INQUIRER tricia Evangelista, Belinda broader understanding of events.
SR. MARY JOHN MANANZAN
Chair, “The reports about me were has always been and will always Aquino, Randy David, Ceres “I can only wish you the best as
Co-chair, Association of Major Reli-
Commission on Human Rights matters that drew public opinion. be a prime molder of public opin- Doyo and John Nery. It is because you may have joined the ranks of
gious Superiors in the Philippines
endangered species recently, but I
am really glad that you are un-
daunted in continuously practic-
ing your craft in what some say as
the most dangerous place on
earth today.”—ART VALDEZ, ex-
pedition leader, the Philippine Mt.
Everest Expedition (2004-2008)
and The Voyage of the Balangay
(2008-2013).
RAFFY LERMA
RAFFY LERMA