In her acceptance speech, Alcantara emphasized the responsibility of journalists to provide the public with objective and fearless coverage of the ongoing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. “It’s really our public duty to report the events that are happening in the West Philippine Sea in a fair, objective, fearless manner,” she said. “[It helps] the public understand what’s really at stake—and what’s [at] stake is our sovereignty,” she added. READ: INQUIRER.net staffers recognized for West PH Sea coverageAside from Inquirer.net and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, journalists from GMA, ABS-CBN, TV5, Manila Bulletin, and Philippine Star were also awarded by NDCPAAI. The reports presented a comprehensive view of the West Philippine Sea situation, encompassing ecological, economic, technological, historical, and societal dimensions.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2024 15:52 UTC