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Award-winning broadcast journalist Rico Hizon candidly shared his reservations about celebrities interviewing other celebrities, expressing his skepticism toward the format. Over lunch in Taguig City, Rico emphasized that professional journalists—not celebrities—should be the ones interviewing public figures, including celebrities and politicians. "I firmly believe that genuine journalists should conduct interviews with celebrities and politicians. The current trend of celebrities interviewing their peers is something I don't support. Interviews should remain in the hands of professional journalists, not celebrities themselves. "Whenever I see celebrities interviewing other celebrities, I can't help but be critical. I often cringe, particularly when the questions are irrelevant, stray off-topic, or seem inappropriate. "As journalists, we must remain objective, fair, and balanced. It's important not to express overt excitement or bias during interviews," ...

Award-winning broadcast journalist Rico Hizon candidly expressed his reservations about celebrities interviewing fellow celebrities, stating that he isn’t convinced by the concept. Over lunch in Taguig City, Rico emphasized that genuine journalists—not celebrities—should be the ones interviewing celebrities and politicians. "Celebrities and politicians should be interviewed by genuine journalists—the real deal—not by fellow celebrities. That’s what I firmly believe. Today, there are many who call themselves journalists, but the distinction remains important." "Whenever I see celebrities interviewing other celebrities, I can’t help but be critical. I cringe, especially when the questions are irrelevant, stray off topic, or simply feel inappropriate. "As a journalist, you must remain objective, fair, and balanced. You shouldn’t show excessive admiration or lose your composure," Rico added. Broadcast journalist Rico Hizon Reflecting on the future of journalism, Ri...

MALOLOS, Bulacan — The PMFTC Inc. has launched the 12th  Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards in Central Luzon, the country’s rice granary. As an agricultural company, the Bright Leaf is PMFTC’s way of honoring the most important and outstanding agricultural news stories that were able to raise the discourse of critical agriculture issues, and celebrating the best photographs that captured the spirit of Philippine agriculture in a single frame. “As one of the pioneer award-giving bodies in agriculture journalism, Bright Leaf continues to honor and give due recognition to journalists and photographers, who are the people behind the stories that pay tribute to the struggles and successes of our country's farmers and other producers. They are the brave messengers, who bring to public attention the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives,” said PMFTC External Affairs Director Bayen Elero-Tinga. This year’s Bright Leaf competition introduces a new and special c...