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Police try to arrest editor out on bail

CMFR/Philippines – Despite being released on bail, an editor of a Bohol-based newspaper was nearly arrested by the Guindulman town police last 17 March 2012 in connection with a... Read more

Arrest warrants issued against former Palawan gov, two other politicians (Updated)

Branch 52 Judge Angelo Arizala of the RTC Palawan issued arrest warrants against former Palawan Gov. Mario Joel Reyes, Coron town Mayor Mario Reyes Jr. and former Palawan provincial... Read more

Estimating Crowd Size

How can the press better estimate crowd size? Read more

Brown-skin chauvinism: GMA-7, Clavio should apologize (updated)

JEERS TO GMA-7’s Arnold Clavio for his remarks on the Philippine national men’s football team, popularly known as “Azkals,” during the network’s morning program Unang Hirit last March 13. Read more

In exchange for trash

CHEERS TO Under Special Investigation (USI) of TV5 for its January 22 episode on female prostitutes living in a dumpsite and who accept trash from garbage collectors as payment... Read more

Re-evaluating anti-poverty strategy

CHEERS TO GMA News for its special report reviewing the poverty reduction and social development strategy of the government called “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps”. (24 Oras, Jan.... Read more

Reporter mauled, shot in Metro Manila

A reporter of a national daily is in critical condition after unidentified men mauled and then shot him in Pasig City last 11 March 2012. The attack might... Read more

Inquirer apologizes

JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing photos of Corona defense witness Demetrio Vicente on its March 14 front page that was unflattering at least and malicious at... Read more

Boxer-politician, former anti-smuggling official sue journalist for libel

CMFR/ Philippines - A General Santos-based journalist is facing two libel suits filed separately by world boxing champion and Sarangani province Congressman Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquaio and a former Philippine... Read more

6th Hildegarde Awards cites PJR Reports

PJR Reports (PJRR), the country’s first and only media-monitoring publication, was cited for outstanding achievement in print journalism at the 6th Hildegarde Awards for Women in Media and Communication. Read more