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Journalist killed in Quezon province
CMFR/Philippines – Two unidentified men gunned down a provincial journalist on his way home in Sariaya, Quezon province on 30 June 2008. Quezon is a province approximately 100 kms... Read more
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Escalating the Cost of Free Expression
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Statement on the conviction for libel of Ninez Cacho-Olivares The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility views with alarm the conviction for libel... Read more
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A blow to press freedom
THE Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility looks at the dismissal by the Makati Regional Trial Court of the class suit it filed with other media organizations and individual... Read more
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Mindoro journalist’s petition for writ of amparo denied
In what could be a setback to the campaign for legal protection of journalists under threat, the Manila Court of Appeals denied on 27 June 2008 a petition for... Read more
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Judge dismisses case filed by journalists against Manila Pen arrests
CMFR/Philippines—A Makati, Philippines Regional Trial Court judge dismissed a class suit filed by journalists and media organizations against government officials who caused the arrest of several dozen journalists covering... Read more
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Legitimizing bandits
Would it have improved the prospects for peace negotiations between the bandit group and the government if ABS-CBN’s Ces Drilon had obtained and aired that exclusive interview with the... Read more
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JVOAEJ Winners Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information on the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (JVOAEJ), please contact the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility at any of... Read more
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Three journalists abducted by terrorist group
CMFR/Philippines—Three journalists from a major media network along with their source have been missing since 8 June 2008 in Sulu, Mindanao, and are believed to have been abducted by... Read more
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Critical newspaper publisher convicted of libel, sentenced to jail
CMFR/Philippines—The publisher of a daily newspaper critical of the Arroyo government was found guilty of libel on 5 June 2008 and sentenced to a minimum of six months to... Read more
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Out of Context
One of the long-established principles of journalism is that of providing context. It’s a companion principle of accuracy, which in addition to requiring that journalists get the names, dates... Read more