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Supreme Court issues first writ of amparo for journalist
The Supreme Court granted the first writ of amparo for a journalist on 11 March 2008. Read more
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Legal experts, journalists, press freedom and human rights advocates attend international conference on press freedom and impunity in Manila
Just three months after scores of journalists and media practitioners were arrested after covering the Manila Peninsula siege, over a hundred legal experts, judges, journalists, press freedom and human... Read more
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Suspect in 2004 killing of journalist surrenders as witness retracts
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The suspect in the 2004 killing of radio broadcaster Herson Hinolan surrendered on 5 March 2008 to the Kalibo Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 7 in Aklan,... Read more
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Suspects behind killing of journalist elude arrest
CMFR/Philippines—Two government officials suspected to be the brains behind the killing of a journalist in 2004 have eluded arrest despite three week-old warrants for their arrest. Cebu City Regional... Read more
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News network prevented from aerial coverage of anti-Arroyo rally
CMFR/Philippines – The governmental Air Transport Office (ATO) prevented aerial news coverage by a local TV news network of one of the largest protest rallies against President Gloria Macapagal... Read more
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GMANews.TV’s precious sidebars
Cheers to Gmanews.tv for providing background accounts of the series of alleged anomalies involving presidential spouse Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo and election chair Benjamin Abalos. Both reports served as... Read more
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HIV/AIDS seminar for young TV producers held in Bangkok
Source: IJNET.org 22/02/2008 UNESCO and AIBD will host a workshop on HIV/AIDS reporting from March 24-April 11 in Bangkok, Thailand. The seminar will give young TV producers an understanding... Read more
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2008 Ruth First Fellowship announced
Source: IJNET.Org 22/02/2008 South African journalists have the opportunity to apply for the 2008 Ruth First Fellowship. The deadline to apply is February 29. The fellowship will explore the... Read more
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Supreme court rules that government warnings constituted prior restraint
CMFR/Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening statements from the Justice secretary and the National Telecommunications Commission warning media not to air a wiretapped conversation between President Gloria... Read more
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Vice President was “just kidding” when he told bodyguard to “kill” reporter
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine’s second highest government official said that he was just joking when he ordered his bodyguard to “kill” a tabloid reporter on 13 February 2008 after... Read more