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Timelines

Cheers to abs-cbnNEWS.com for creating a timeline about the Philippine Airlines (PAL) labor issue. (See: “Interactive timeline: PAL labor woes”, Dec. 15, 2010) The timeline, which was built using a... Read more

Alleged gunman, 4 others charged for killing of Palawan broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – THE ALLEGED gunman in the killing of a Palawan-based broadcaster faced inquest proceedings last 26 January 2011. (Palawan province is 592 kilometers south of Manila.) The Philippine... Read more

CMFR Philippine Press Freedom Report 2010 released

THE VICTORY of Benigno Simeon Aquino III in the 2010 presidential elections was widely expected to usher in a new era of governance. Aquino was also perceived as committed... Read more

“Special” mention

Cheers to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for looking into the lack of proper attention to special children mired in poverty. The last in a three-part series on... Read more

Egyptian authorities target journalists amid protests

As thousands of Egyptian protesters marched calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, local authorities have targeted journalists and closed down Internet access in the country to limit... Read more

Radio broadcaster killed in Palawan

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster was shot dead in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan province last 24 January 2011. If the killing is work related, Ortega will be the second... Read more

Obit: Nkolokosa, 53

Malawi veteran journalist Jika Nkolokosa died Dec. 27, 2010 after a short illness. He was 53. (Nkolokosa – HTTP://NYASATIMES.COM/) Nkolokosa once worked for Nation Publications Limited, which owns the... Read more

Obit: McNichol, 54

American investigative reporter Dunstan McNichol of New Jersey (NJ) died Jan. 4 in his home. He was 54. (Dunstan McNichol – HTTP://MEDIA.NORTHJERSEY.COM/) McNichol was a veteran reporter covering the... Read more

Obit: Brechner, 98

Freedom of information (FOI) and press freedom advocate Marion Brechner died in Salisbury, New York, United States of America on Jan. 6 after a brief illness. She was 98.... Read more

Police officer denies access to broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – An intelligence officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) allegedly prevented a radio broadcaster in Quezon province last 05 January 2011 from covering a story following the... Read more