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MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s 6 p.m. broadcast today, Sept. 25, includes the following stories: Rep. Martin Romualdez, former House speaker, will testify in his own plunder case filed before the Sandiganbayan. His lawyer, Ade Fajardo, says his client will be the most import...

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Bias Comparison — INQToday: Romualdez to testify in own plunder case, BSKE suspended for 5 years

Media Spectrum

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Bias & Framing Analysis

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Center: MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s 6 p.m. broadcast today, Sept. 25, includes the following stories: Rep. Martin Romualdez, former House speaker, will testify in his own plunder case filed before the Sandiganbayan. His lawyer, Ade Fajardo, says his client will be the most important witness in the case as he intends to defend himself. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted a law suspending the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for 5 years, saying that despite the suspension baranga
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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13m agoInquirer.net (PH): MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s 6 p.m. broadcast today, Sept. 25, includes the following stories: Rep. Martin Romualdez, former House speak

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