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The “Euro Generals” Scandal: A Cover-up or a Lapse in Judgment?
By Edsel Van DT. Dura THE PRESS generally took on the he-said, she-said method at the onset of its coverage on the Philippine National Police (PNP) official who was... Read more
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Press Freedom Continued to Decline in 2008
By JB Santos PRESS FREEDOM again took a beating in 2008 as the number of journalists killed in the line of duty, one of the most telling indicators of... Read more
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Jaime V. Ongpin Awards 2008 now accepting entries
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) has begun the search for the contenders in the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (JVOAEJ) for works published... Read more
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AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM
Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue. On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for... Read more
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AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM
Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue. On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for... Read more
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Another journalist killed
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – On 2 December 2008, another radio broadcaster was gunned down by unknown assailants in the town of San Roque. Northern Samar. Northern Samar is approximately 479 kms... Read more
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Radio broadcaster gunned down
CMFR/Philippines—A broadcaster was shot on 17 November 2008 by a killer onboard a motorcycle in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, a province about 785 kilometers south of Manila. He was... Read more
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Free press, access to info contribute to the ASEAN vision–ASEAN Sec-Gen Surin
Below is a release from the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) on the speech of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), during... Read more
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Court denies petition of alleged masterminds in Esperat killing
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Manila Court of Appeals denied on 15 October 2008 the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds to stop the re-investigation of, and... Read more
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Court orders arrest of alleged masterminds in killing of journalist
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court in Sultan Kudarat has ordered the arrest of the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of a journalist a day after murder charges were... Read more