2013 | Page 15 of 32 | CMFR
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Misbehaving Justice?
JEERS TO The Manila Times for its inaccurate and unfair reporting last June 17 on a Supreme Court (SC) Justice’s alleged tantrums. Read more
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News Media Literacy and Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar registration form
You have chatted with us, answered our Question of the Week, and engaged us online in monitoring the press and discussing media issues. We want to give back the... Read more
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Village captain sues Cebu blocktimer for libel
CMFR/Philippines – A village chief in Barili town, Cebu province, sued a radio blocktimer for libel last 14 June 2013, two months after the latter allegedly made a libelous... Read more
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Exceptions to the Rule
Is the formal education of journalists necessary? Read more
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Courts junk suspects’ pleas; journalists’ group calls for speedy trial
CMFR/Philippines – Philippine courts dismissed the petitions of several suspects in the Ampatuan massacre last 7 June 2013. One petition sought to exclude as evidence the testimony of a... Read more
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In a pig’s eye
CARTOONS HAVE been part of Philippine newspapers since the late Spanish era. They flourished in the reformist press during the propaganda and revolutionary period, and gained greater popularity during... Read more
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In a pig’s eye
CARTOONS HAVE been part of Philippine newspapers since the late Spanish era. They flourished in the reformist press during the propaganda and revolutionary period, and gained greater popularity during... Read more
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Cartoonist quits newspaper after suspension
CMFR/Philippines – A major national newspaper suspended a long-running comic strip series last 6 June 2013 after a Catholic school threatened to sue the publication, in protest over being... Read more
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Making sense of the numbers
CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its groundbreaking work in providing the public accessible information on government spending, campaign finance, and budget transparency. Read more
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No sympathy for whistleblowers
IN SPITE of the potentially big push they could give the effort against the perpetual plague of official corruption, whistleblowers don’t find any encouragement where it matters. For all... Read more


