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Broadcaster threatened for commenting on EJKs

CMFR/Philippines – A broadcaster in Cagayan de Oro City received threats through text messages on 12 January 2015 after his commentary on the extrajudicial killings in the city, which... Read more

Two arrested for killing of reporter

CMFR Philippines – Two men including the alleged gunman in the murder of tabloid correspondent Nerlita Ledesma were arrested Sunday, January 11 in Bataan Province. Read more

Tabloid correspondent killed in Bataan

CMFR/Philippines – Unidentified men shot dead a correspondent of a Manila-based tabloid in Balanga City, Bataan province on 8 January 2015. Balanga City is 122 kilometers south of Manila. Read more

Cheers to the Manila Bulletin for highlighting the need for a national policy on shelter development—something one does not see regularly in the Philippine press. It also reminded journalists... Read more

Probing anomalies

Cheers to Investigative Documentaries for further probing the unabated practice of anomalous infrastructure project deals. Read more

Bulletin’s “miracle”

Jeers to the Manila Bulletin for a report that had its readers asking: “Wait, what?” Last Dec. 9, the Bulletin reported that a 90-year-old man in Aklan had reportedly died... Read more

Expensive PR piece

Jeers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for letting its Dec. 14 “Talk of the Town” special turn into a PR piece for the government’s Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF),... Read more

Unsubstantiated claim

Jeers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing an unsubstantiated claim from embattled Vice-President Jejomar Binay, further muddling up the current discourse and debate regarding the political controversies involving... Read more

Context seriously missing

Jeers to the Manila Bulletin for failing to provide context in a Dec. 15 report on politician and political kingpin Luis “Chavit” Singson, who heads the Singson political dynasty... Read more