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Radio broadcaster survives assassination attempt

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – An Ozamis City-based radio broadcaster survived an assassination attempt allegedly connected to his commentaries against a local politician. Read more

Newspaper executive killed in General Santos City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The circulation manager of a newspaper in General Santos City was shot dead by a motorcycle-riding gunman outside his office last 11 November 2011. Read more

Ghosts and goblins

The media went all superstitious and supernatural two weeks ago with the usual avalanche of news and special reports about ghosts and goblins before and during All Saints ’... Read more

PJR Reports September – October 2011

Editor’s Note: FOCUS THE POSSIBILITY that some of the journalists who have been killed in this country since 1986 might not have been ethical, or even corrupt, isn’t exactly... Read more

Finding justice for the slain journalists‘Extraordinary’ delays

INSTEAD OF speeding up the quest for justice, legal procedures can be used to delay, and worse, even bring judicial proceedings to a standstill. Petitions for certiorari and prohibition... Read more

When too much is too muchDevoting 50 percent of airtime to one story was excessive

“Excessive” was the fitting description of the amount of television airtime given Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup’s candidacy in this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant last Sept. 13. It was... Read more

Remembering “Sir PD”

Today is the first death anniversary of Leo B. Dacera III. The longest serving director of the Department of Justice Witness Protection, Security and Benefits Program, he was fondly called... Read more

Casting light on the “lemon” bill

Cheers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for casting light on a bill that involves protecting the rights of consumers, particularly buyers of brand new cars. Read more

Accusations

Jeers to Malaya Business Insight for reporting the complaints of some 100 Iranian dentistry students before the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) against faculty members, security guards, and students... Read more

Dissecting dengue

Cheers to the news organizations that provided background information about the deadly dengue fever, which has claimed hundreds of lives these past months. Read more