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Without a Quorum: TRAIN Railroaded into Law

WITH OR without the distractions of December, Congress has always had to deal with empty seats. But the absent members of Congress stand out on certain occasions, as... Read more

No Election Scenario: Media’s Critical Analysis Required

THE NO-election scenario floated by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in an interview on ANC on January 3 was reported in the evening news programs without much comment. TV... Read more

Rolando Espina, 84

VETERAN JOURNALIST Rolando Espina died Thursday, December 28 in his home in Bacolod City. He was 84. Espina passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, according... Read more

Vicky Arnaiz, 54

JOURNALIST VICKY Arnaiz died of heart attack on Wednesday, December 27. She was 54. Arnaiz was a correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She also served as a... Read more

CMFR Is Looking for Staff Writer/Researcher

THE CENTER for Media Freedom & Responsibility is looking for a staff writer/researcher. Position is on contract basis (one year). Qualifications: A graduate of Journalism, Mass Communication or... Read more

The Dengvaxia Debacle: The Volatile Mix of Politics, Health and a Failure of Science

ON NOVEMBER 29, France-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur posted on their website a warning about the risks of their anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Citing new findings, the company said:... Read more

Davao Radio Broadcaster Threatened, Accused of Being Pro-Communist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Davao City-based radio broadcaster received text messages that threatened her life. She reported that she was “accused of being pro-communist,” shortly after she criticized the... Read more

Enough Echoing the PNP’s Press Releases

With so many questions left unanswered about the number of killings in the course of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, some etched in the public mind for their horror... Read more

Another Journalist Receives Death Threat

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A journalist covering the judiciary for a national broadsheet received a death threat via SMS from an unknown source on 1 December 2017. The Manila Times... Read more

Tabloid Columnist Accuses PTFoMS Director of Sending Death Threats; Task Force Director Denies Allegation

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A tabloid columnist reported receiving death threats allegedly from the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) after his articles criticizing the... Read more