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R2KRN: FOI advocates joining Luneta indignation on budget scam
CMFR is a member of the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition (R2KRN)—a network of about 160 organizations and individuals from various social sectors and civil society groups, which... Read more
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Online fury fuels movement in the making
Media reports based on the National Bureau of Investigation’s probe of an alleged P10-billion scam involving the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel has revived public interest... Read more
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Two wanted for murder of columnists
CMFR/Philippines – The police have formally charged two suspects for the 30 July 2013 murder of two tabloid columnists in Quezon City, Manila. The suspects have yet to be... Read more
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CSR and the media
By Luis V. Teodoro Although the Philippines is a particularly disaster-prone country year ’round, both because of its geographical location (it sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and is... Read more
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An exercise in incoherence
By Melinda Quintos de Jesus I CAN only guess at the objective of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) “roundtable” with Janet Lim Napoles, the primary object of a five month... Read more
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CMFR statement on SB380 (“Magna Carta for Journalists”): WELL-INTENTIONED, BUT…
The "Magna Carta for Journalists" (Senate Bill No. 380) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has re-filed before the 16th Congress (he earlier filed it before the 14th Congress) declares it... Read more
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Media barred from coverage; colonel apologizes
CMFR/Philippines – Army troops prevented reporters and photographers from entering a refugee evacuation center in Guindulungan town, Maguindanao province, on 30 July 2013. Maguindanao province in the island of... Read more
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Continuing threats against TV broadcaster turn personal (UPDATED)
CMFR/Philippines – The most recent threats sent on 9 August 2013 to a television broadcaster in Manila have gone personal. The threats are linked to a report she made... Read more