It is deeply disturbing how the management of Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) tries to deflect accountability by maligning journalists who merely reported hard facts, facts backed by documents, testimonies, and the hospital’s own records.
Our reports were not exaggerated, sensationalized, or fabricated. They were anchored on verified accounts and the public’s clamor for transparency.
If the hospital now finds itself under fire, it is not because of the media. It's because of its own failure to deliver quality public health service. The outrage comes from the people they are sworn to serve, not from the pens of reporters.
Blaming the press for exposing systemic neglect is a cowardly attempt to silence scrutiny. Journalism is not the enemy. Incompetence and indifference are.
Our steadfast advocacy remains, THE WAR FOR TRUTH!
And in this battle, no amount of press statement can sanitize the stench of inefficiency.