7. Media ownership is one of the most problematic aspects of the media situation in the Philippines, given the extent to which owner interests often intrude upon reportage and commentary in the newspapers. Despairing over the sometimes heavy-handed efforts of media owners to intervene even in the daily operations of their newspapers, some journalists have argued for allowing foreign media ownership, which is prohibited by the 1987 Constitution.
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