2008 | Page 3 of 10 | CMFR

• AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM

  Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue. On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for... Read more

• Another journalist killed

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – On 2 December 2008, another radio broadcaster was gunned down by unknown assailants in the town of San Roque. Northern Samar. Northern Samar is approximately 479 kms... Read more

• Radio broadcaster gunned down

  CMFR/Philippines—A broadcaster was shot on 17 November 2008 by a killer onboard a motorcycle in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, a province about 785 kilometers south of Manila. He was... Read more

• Free press, access to info contribute to the ASEAN vision–ASEAN Sec-Gen Surin

  Below is a release from the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) on the speech of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), during... Read more

• Court denies petition of alleged masterminds in Esperat killing

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Manila Court of Appeals denied on 15 October 2008 the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds to stop the re-investigation of, and... Read more

• Court orders arrest of alleged masterminds in killing of journalist

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court in Sultan Kudarat has ordered the arrest of the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of a journalist a day after murder charges were... Read more

• Murder charges filed against alleged masterminds in killing of journalist

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Murder charges against the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat have been filed before a local court in Sultan Kudarat. Sultan Kudarat is... Read more

• New fellowship for Asia-based journalists

  Asia-based journalists who have been working for at least five years in any medium (print, radio, television, and online) are invited to apply for a fully-funded fellowship in Singapore.... Read more

• 2008 AMF Journalism Fellowship application deadline extended

  The deadline for 2008 Asia Media Forum (AMF) Journalism Fellowship applications has been extended to Oct. 30, 2008. The 2008 AMF Journalism Fellowship, launched in partnership with ActionAid, aims... Read more

• Broadcasters receive death threats; Mining Exec threatens to sue paper for P100 million

  CMFR/Philippines – Two Davao City-based radio broadcasters received death threats after reporting alleged extortion activities involving some local government officials. Davao City is approx. 978 kms from Manila. Erin... Read more

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