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Supreme Court denies alleged masterminds’ motion “with finality”

The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines has denied with finality a petition seeking the dismissal of the murder charges against the alleged masterminds in the killing of journalist... Read more

Legal competency training manual for journalists

Covering Philippine criminal proceedings is not easy. Lawyers and judges have a language of their own The extensive use of legal jargon in the courtroom can prevent anyone, including... Read more

PJR Reports May-July 2012

THERE’S an Ernest Hemingway story, “In Another Country,” in which a soldier recuperating from his wounds during World War I narrates his experience as an outpatient in an Italian... Read more

Fair, relevantReporting the Corona Trial

THE PRESS covered the last days of the Corona impeachment trial using the same approach when the trial began. Print reported the day-to-day developments, with the stories often landing... Read more

Chronicle (PJR Reports, May-July 2012)

Inquirer names new readers’ advocate FORMER UNIVERSITY of the Philippine College of Mass Communication (UPCMC) dean Elena Pernia is the new readers’ advocate of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The post... Read more

Tulfo covers Tulfo

THE AIRPORT brawl between columnist Ramon Tulfo and celebrity couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto last May 6 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 quickly became... Read more

Ephron, 71

AMERICAN JOURNALIST, screenwriter, and filmmaker Nora Ephron died of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia, a blood disorder, last June 26. Read more

The ‘Thrilla in NAIA’

THE SO-CALLED “Thrilla in NAIA” is far from over. As of press time, the dispute had become a legal one between the camps of broadcaster and columnist Ramon... Read more

Journalists urge Rules of Court review

THE SLOW progress of the Ampatuan Massacre trial is typical of how the rules governing Philippine legal procedures have resulted in the delay of the prosecution of suspected wrong-doers,... Read more

Libel suit against journalist dismissed

The City Prosecution Office of General Santos City dismissed last June 29 a libel suit filed by a former public official against a journalist. Read more