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Discouraging Suicide: The Media’s Responsibility

JEERS TO THE ABS-CBN, GMA7, Solar TV, TV5, and the Manila Bulletin for their careless reporting of a suicide at the Metro Rail Transit Guadalupe station last May 8. Read more

Automation 2013: A Post-Mortem

I went early on May 13 to cast my vote. The precinct was in much better state than what we found in 2010. It seemed as though the different... Read more

Cebu-based Editor is second Sandra Burton-Nieman Fellow

Maria Lourdes “Nini” Cabaero is the second recipient of the Sandra Burton-Nieman Fellowship for Filipino Journalists. Read more

Politician, aides attack TV crew

CMFR/Philippines – A politician and his aides mauled and attempted to shoot members of a television crew covering an alleged vote-buying incident in Ozamis City last 12 May 2013,... Read more

Broadcaster fakes abduction to escape death threats

A broadcaster allegedly staged her own abduction last 12 May 2013 to preempt her getting killed. Read more

Journalists barred from covering election canvass

Some journalists say they’re being barred from covering the canvassing of votes for the 2013 Philippine midterm elections in two areas. Read more

Appeal to take necessary actions against a Zamboanga del Norte police officer (UPDATED)

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) wrote the Department of Interior and Local Government to to take necessary actions against a police director involved in unjustly arresting... Read more

Party-list rep turned mayoral candidate interrupts broadcast

CMFR/Philippines – A radio blocktimer received threats after an outgoing party-list representative running for mayor of Tacloban City barged into his radio booth and verbally attacked him last 26... Read more

Cabanatuan mayor, men allegedly harass TV crew

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A cameraman and a driver-technician from a local television station in Cabanatuan City reported being harassed by the incumbent mayor last 27 April 2013. The mayor... Read more

Gunman in Ortega slay convicted

The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder the killer of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega last 7 May 2013. Read more