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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

LIBEL WATCH: Journalist Held by Police, Another Charged, One Case Dismissed

CMFR/Philippines – Several journalists faced libel challenges in November. One broadcaster accused of libel was held by the police, while a libel complaint was filed against another, an... Read more

Media Fails to Fact-Check Spokesperson

Screengrab from PTV4’s YouTube account. ON TUESDAY, December 5, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque faced media and announced the decision to declare the CPP-NPA as a terror group: “It’s not... Read more

PDEA and Media Scored: Careless Reporting of a Drug Bust

THE MEDIA should find it easy enough to report a drug bust. Police reporters have years of experience chronicling such episodes. Ethical issues, however, hound this kind of reporting... Read more