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Covering the diplomatic beat, covering the world

By Veronica Uy WHEN I was given this assignment, the Department of Foreign Affairs was in a tizzy it had not known before. Three Filipinos on death row in... Read more

Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial Update: Accused in Ampatuan Massacre asks court to dismiss charges against him

SAJID ISLAM Ampatuan, one of the accused in the November 2009 killing of 57 (58 if missing Reynaldo Momay is included) persons including 32 journalists and media workers in... Read more

Gossipy and trivial

The media reports on the love life of President Benigno Aquino III are once again confirming the persistence of one of the worst habits of the Philippine press—its penchant... Read more

Biased

Jeers to The Manila Times for a biased Easter Sunday special issue highlighting only the Church position on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. “Today, Easter Sunday, we purposely offer... Read more

Puff piece

Jeers to The Manila Times for its puff piece on Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. The April 18 front-page article “Quezon City eyes premiere status” initially discussed the possibility... Read more

TV reporters hurt during demolition

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Two TV reporters got hurt while covering a confrontation between local authorities and informal settlers during a demolition of the latter’s homes in Makati City last 28... Read more

Four charged for March 2011 murder of Manila broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES— The local police of Malabon City filed murder charges against the four alleged killers of radio broadcaster Marlina Flores-Sumera at the city prosecutor’s office last 25 April 2011.... Read more

Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Trial Update: Court grants medical consultation for Andal Sr.

THE QUEZON CITY Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 221 granted last 2 May 2011 the request of one of the principal accused in the 23 November 2009 Ampatuan Multiple... Read more

RE The Aquino administration proposals for an FOI Bill

The Presidential Communications Group did not directly consult the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) on the administration’s proposals for a Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. However, CMFR... Read more

The Long Road to Justice

By Mark Merueñas AS SOON as you enter the high-walled compound of the Quezon City Jail Annex in Taguig City where the Ampatuan multiple murder case is being heard,... Read more

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