Media Coverage Report
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EuropeAid/136650/DH/SER/PH 4th EU-Philippines Meeting on Energy and Launch of the Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (ASEP) on October 7, 2016 Media Coverage Report 1 Contents Background ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Summary and Review of Media Coverage .............................................................................................. 4 Monitored Media Releases ..................................................................................................................... 5 Compilation of Media Releases .............................................................................................................. 7 1. GMA News Online, 7 October 2016 ........................................................................................ 7 2. Philippine Star newspaper, 8 October 2016 ........................................................................... 9 3. Philstar Global, 8 October 2016 ............................................................................................ 10 4. Intellasia.net, 10 October 2016 ............................................................................................ 13 5. BusinessWorld Online, 8 October 2016 ................................................................................ 16 6. BusinessWorld newspaper, 10 October 2016 ....................................................................... 16 7. The Daily Tribune newspaper, 8 October 2016 .................................................................... 18 8. The Daily Tribune online, 8 October 2016 ............................................................................ 18 9. Manila Bulletin newspaper, 9 October 2016 ........................................................................ 20 10. Manila Bulletin online, 9 October 2016 ................................................................................ 20 11. Manila Bulletin newspaper, 9 October 2016 ........................................................................ 21 12. Manila Bulletin online, 9 October 2016; updated 24 October 2016 .................................... 21 13. ENER.GIST, 10 October 2016................................................................................................. 21 14. BusinessWorld newspaper, 10 October 2016 ....................................................................... 24 15. BusinessWorld online, 10 October 2016 .............................................................................. 24 16. Aksyon TV 5 (Action TV 5), 10 October 2016 ........................................................................ 25 17. News 5.com.ph, 10 October 2016 ........................................................................................ 25 18. Malaya, 11 October 2016 ...................................................................................................... 28 19. Malaya online, 11 October 2016 ........................................................................................... 28 20. BusinessWorld Online, 1 November 2016 ............................................................................ 29 21. BusinessWorld newspaper, 2 November 2016 ..................................................................... 29 2 Background The European Union - Philippines Meeting on Energy is a high-level forum for exchange on latest topics and trends in the energy sector, hosted by the Energy Secretary of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ambassador of the European Union to the Philippines. Since 2012, the meeting has set the stage for a public energy sector dialogue between the European Union (EU) and Philippine policy-makers, administrators, private sector and civil society. The event held on October 7, 2016 at the Makati Shangri-La, focused on how we can ensure “Electricity for a Better Life”. It was the fourth annual meeting since 2012. The Meeting also officially launched the new “Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (ASEP)”. Through ASEP, the EU has allocated a grant of over 3 billion pesos (EUR 60 million) to assist the Government of the Philippines to meet its rural electrification targets by means of renewable energy, and to promote energy efficiency. As a focal sector for EU development cooperation with the Philippines, the EU has earmarked a total of EUR 190 million out of an overall cooperation budget of EUR 325 million to the energy sector for the period 2014-2020. To disseminate to the public the cooperation efforts of the EU with the Philippine government, and how the energy sector can benefit from EU assistance through the ASEP, a Press Conference was held during the event. It was covered by 17 representatives from 11 media organizations. The press conference was spearheaded by EU Ambassador Franz Jessen, together with Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella of the Department of Energy, Prof. Dr. Christoph Menke of ASEP, and Ambassador Jan Top Christensen of the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila. 3 Summary and Review of Media Coverage The media exposures from the 4th EU-Philippines Meeting on Energy and Launch of ASEP, as well as the press conference, enhanced the visibility, awareness and public perception of the EU as an active development partner of the Philippine Government in the energy sector. Specifically, the media portrayed the EU as a committed supporter of the Philippines in its electrification goals, despite the tirades the EU has received from President Duterte. EU Ambassador Franz Jessen was quoted in almost all media releases, as he affirmed the continued financial assistance of the EU for the country under the Duterte administration. The media also created public awareness on the Access to Sustainable Energy Programme or ASEP. The programme was presented in the media as a cooperation between the EU and the Philippine Department of Energy. All media releases (online, print and TV) directly mentioned the multi-billion pesos funding assistance of the EU to the Philippines through the ASEP. There was a total of 21 media exposures on the EU’s support and ASEP from October 7 to November 2, 2016. From these Total Number of total media exposures: 12 were from online media which Media Exposures 21 provided global reach; 8 were from newspapers with Online 12 national reach, and 1 was a TV news coverage on Aksyon Print (Newspaper) 8 News 5 with national reach. The releases that appeared in TV 1 the newspapers were also uploaded in the online edition of the newspapers. Notable among these media releases in terms of EU and ASEP visibility was the banner headline news story on the front page of the Philippine Star entitled, “EU, UN won’t stop Phl aid.” This news article appeared on October 8, 2016, a day after the event. Another notable media release was the video news telecast on Aksyon News 5 entitled, “European Union Tumutulong Pa Rin Sa Pilipinas Sa Kabila Ng Mga Batikos ni Pres. Duterte” (EU Still Helps the Philippines Despite President Duterte’s Tirades). It was aired last October 10, 2016 with a duration of 3:49 minutes. The video showed footages of the ASEP Launch; the support of the Philippine Senate represented by Senator Loren Legarda and excerpts of her keynote address; and the statements made by EU Ambassador Franz Jessen, DOE Undersecretary Fuentebella and ASEP Advisor Christoph Menke during the press conference. This video news coverage can also be viewed online at: http://news5.com.ph/videos/FADA3F923CB5438/european-union-tumutulong-pa-rin-sa-pilipinas-sa- kabila-ng-mga-batikos-ni-pres-duterte. The media mileage gained by the EU support through ASEP shall indeed help pave the way for acceptance and cooperation with the Philippine government, particularly from among the various stakeholders of the programme. 4 Monitored Media Releases Monitored Media Releases on the 4th EU-Philippines Meeting on Energy, and ASEP Launch No. Title Source Date Media Type Reach 1 Despite Duterte’s Tirades GMA News Online 7 Oct. online global EU still keen on supporting 2016 PHL development programs 2 EU, UN won’t stop Phl aid Philippine Star 8 Oct. newspaper national 2016 3 EU, UN won’t stop Philstar Global 8 Oct. online global Philippines aid www. philstar.com 2016 4 EU, UN won’t stop Intellasia.net 10 Oct. online global Philippines aid 2016 5 EU launches P6-B program BusinessWorld Online 8 Oct. online global for PHL energy programs www.businessworldonline.com 2016 6 EU launches P6-B program Business World newspaper national for PHL energy programs 7 Don’t criticize, just help The Daily Tribune 8 Oct. newspaper national Du30 on drug war, US, 2016 foreign donors told 8 Don’t criticize, just help The Daily Tribune 8 Oct. online global Du30 on drug war, US, www.tribune.net.ph 2016 foreign donors told 9 Energy sector poised to Manila Bulletin 9 Oct. newspaper national receive P9-billion 2016 financing from EU 10 Energy sector poised to Manila Bulletin 9 Oct. online global receive P9-billion www.mb.com.ph 2016 financing from EU 11 Rural electrification gets Manila Bulletin 9 Oct. newspaper national boost 2016 12 Rural electrification Manila Bulletin 9 Oct. online global program gets boost www.mb.com.ph 2016 13 Rural electrification Ener.gist 10 Oct. online global program gets boost 2016 14 FiT, LNG project BusinessWorld Online 10 Oct. online global considered for funding by www.businessworldonline.com 2016 EU 15 FiT, LNG project Business World 10 Oct. online global considered for funding by 2016 EU 16 European Union