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Duterte’s Purge: Media Contribute to Confusion

EXPRESSING HIS “disappointment” over reports of persistent corruption in the government particularly in regional offices, President Rodrigo Duterte announced in one of his weekend press conferences that all... Read more

Obit

Eric Von, 58 BROADCAST JOURNALIST and commentator Eric Von died of a heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 8. He was 58. A broadcaster for WNOV-AM, Von has more... Read more

Covering Duterte’s Outbursts

IT WAS the expletive heard around the world. President Rodrigo Duterte made headlines again on Monday, Sept. 5, when he was reported to have cursed United States President Barack... Read more

Sensationalizing a Crime Scene

JEERS TO ABS-CBN 2’s Umagang Kay Ganda for sensationalizing a crime caught on camera. The story “Lalaki, patay sa pananaksak sa Quezon City” aired during the Sept. 7... Read more

Kidapawan Broadcaster Arrested for Libel

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio manager and broadcaster in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato has been arrested and detained on two libel cases filed by a mayor of Makilala town... Read more

Radio Reporter Receives Death Threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio reporter said he received death threats via mobile phone 7 September 2016 about a week after reporting being threatened by tourist policeman in Lapu-Lapu... Read more

Duterte’s Drug War: Debunking Presumption of Regularity

THE NUMBER of deaths in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs rises by the day, raising concerns and eliciting criticism not only from some Filipinos but also from... Read more

State of Lawless Violence: Media’s Watchdog Role Crucial

MEDIA’S RESPONSIBILITY to provide information and to explain what’s going on has become even more crucial in the context of the recent actions of the Duterte administration that... Read more

Inquirer Ordered to Pay for Enrile Libel

CMFR/PHILIPPINES—An August 22 decision by the Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the Philippine Daily Inquirer to pay former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile P1.3 million in damages for a... Read more

Ortega Murder Suspect Denied Bail

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A primary suspect in the 2011 murder of Palawan environmentalist and broadcaster Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega was denied bail Thursday, 8 September 2016 by a Puerto Princesa... Read more