"In my discussions with the Malacanang Press Corps, there were two elements that they impressed upon me: accountability and journalistic training. Bloggers may not necessarily have the journalistic training in terms of style and editorial quality. Secondly, there was no accountability. Because they were primarily solo bloggers – how does one hold them accountable when there is some inaccuracy in their reporting, especially if the error is egregious, one that goes to the very heart of the basic tenets of journalism?" he said.