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Resigned Broadcaster Killed in Ilocos Sur

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified men riding a motorcycle shot Mario Contaoi who has been identified by different reports as a volunteer reporter, program anchor, as well as a university... Read more

NUJP Website Attacked

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), a media organization focused on welfare and safety of journalists, reported a denial of service attack on... Read more

VETERAN JOURNALIST Monica Feria succumbed to complications due to cancer Friday, December 30. She was 62. Feria’s journalism reflected deep-seated nationalism and unflagging independence. She worked as a... Read more

UN Special Rapporteur Visit: Reporting the Non-negotiable Procedures

OVER 6,000 people have fallen since President Duterte’s election. Even before the president was sworn to office, the media began reporting killings of drug suspects or pushers as... Read more

Documenting the Drug War: A Befitting Eulogy

CHEERS TO Rappler for a dramatic counter narrative to the police blotter and the information recorded to prove the success of President Duterte’s drug war. The seven-part Impunity... Read more

Too Early to Crow! Real Count of Firecracker Injuries 2016

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for challenging the government’s claim that the firecracker casualty rate went down by 60 percent from the previous year. Health Secretary Paulyn... Read more

Publisher-columnist Shot in Catanduanes; First Journalist Killed Under Duterte

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – An unidentified gunman shot the publisher-columnist of a two-week old community newspaper in Catanduanes on 19 December 2016. His death is the first media killing... Read more

How to Get Away with Machismo: An Easy Pass for Duterte

AS CANDIDATE for the presidency, Rodrigo Duterte was open about his domestic affairs. His complicated marital status includes two families, one with his common-law wife and the other... Read more

Capturing the Contradiction

CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports that noted the contradictory statements of President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech on December 7 during the Urban Poor Solidarity... Read more

Examining 2016 Election Candidates’ SOCEs and SALNs

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for another close examination of critical documents. A series of reports looked into the statements of contributions and expenditures... Read more