Ah, the symphony of selective outrage plays on the grand stage of media morality. 

When Maria Ressa faced legal turbulence, Rappler sang a passionate anthem about press freedom, their voices reaching operatic heights. Yet, as the House of Representatives dishes out contempt charges to two (SMNI) news program talents, the once-vocal champions seem to have lost their vocal cords. Is it a case of selective muteness or just a convenient silence orchestrated by the maestro of double standards?

One might have expected Ressa, the Nobel Laureate in the grand opera of press freedom, to raise her baton in protest. Alas, the orchestra is strangely silent. Perhaps the melody of journalistic integrity is subjective, and the key changes when the notes hit too close to home. The audience, ever eager for consistency, is left puzzled. Bravo, brava, to selective principles – a performance leaving us in awe of the theatrical marvels of media ethics.