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PNoy’s thing with the media

YES, ONE isn’t quite sure yet what word it is to describe this strange weight that seems to bear down on President Benigno S. Aquino III’s relationship with the... Read more

THE PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer described President Benigno S. Aquino III as “affable” during his speech at the 9th MediaNation “Summit” last Friday, November 23, in contrast to his “combative”... Read more

A tale of two massacres (Updated)

EXACTLY THREE years ago today a convoy was hijacked in a town in Maguindanao province and forced off the road to a pre-dug mass grave about two kilometers away.... Read more

Aquino gov’t policies, politics, inaction delay justice for Maguindanao martyrs

THE FAMILIES of the 58 victims of the Nov. 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre are starting to lose hope in the justice system, and the government has only itself to... Read more

A pledge—and a reminder

THREE YEARS since the Ampatuan Massacre of November 23, 2009 claimed the lives of 58 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers, there is as yet no... Read more

Re-visiting the Culture of Impunity

UNFORTUNATELY, THE campaign to end impunity reveals also the lack of understanding about impunity. The discourse latches on the continuing violations, the repetition of all kinds of crime “with... Read more

The reign of impunity

THE AMPATUAN Massacre of November 23, 2009 claimed the lives of 58 men and women, 32 of whom were journalists and media workers. It was the worst attack on... Read more

International Day to End Impunity

WHY DOES the Philippines have a culture of impunity and how does it affect free press? Here's CMFR's microsite on the issue in commemoration of the International Day to... Read more

The Supreme Court October 23 resolution: Restricting already restricted coverage

Although the Supreme Court said it had merely “modified” the guidelines on the live coverage of the Ampatuan Massacre trial, its October 23, 2012 En Banc Resolution mandating “Guidelines... Read more

BAM goes the Freedom of Information bill!

BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill today (Nov. 13) at the hearing of the Committee on Public Information of the House of... Read more