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Crisis: National

Arroyo issues EO on classified information President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued an Executive Order (EO) restricting public and media access to official information. EO 608, issued on April... Read more

Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies

Asian media : Journalists mull role in restrictive societies By Chit Estella IN A region crying out for leadership and change, what role should journalists play? Asian journalists tried... Read more

Why the youth are staying away from the polls

THE LOW turnout of registered voters for this year—especially the first-time voters—reflects the youth’s distaste for Philippine politics. But the voters’ apparent refusal to participate in the elections does... Read more

CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS

CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS (Third monitoring period March 17 – 30, 2007) Bad news are good for party-list groups Team Unity still... Read more

Renewing a resolve

JOURNALISTS ARE vulnerable to other physical threats and put themselves at risk when they cover various events, like disasters, natural catastrophes, accidents, or street protests. Do journalists also think... Read more

World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack

World Press Freedom Day 2007 Under Attack By Hector Bryant L. Macale and Jose Bimbo F. Santos TO BE a journalist these days has become more difficult and dangerous.... Read more

The Philippine Collegian clashes with a new law: Repression or accountability?

The Philippine Collegian clashes with a new law Repression or accountability? By Junette B. Galagala THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) has already selected the Philippine Collegian editor in... Read more

The Chinese-language press: Marching to the beat of history

The Chinese-language press Marching to the beat of history By Yvonne T. Chua THE CHINESE Commercial News (CCN ) is one of four Chinese-language newspapers in the country today.... Read more

The Father and Sons Yuyitung

The Father and Sons Yuyitung By Yvonne T. Chua IN THE summer of 1942, Yu Yi Tung paid the ultimate price for press freedom. Yu Yi Tung had closed... Read more

Commentary: Gestures

Commentary: Gestures By Luis V. Teodoro ON MAY 3, World Press Freedom Day, two days after his release from the hospital, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo announced that he was... Read more

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