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  • Crisis: International

    W. African president’s brother sues for libel L’EVÉNEMENT, A bi-monthly publication in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in West Africa, was tried for libel on Jan. 8 after François Compaoré, brother... Read more

  • Crisis: National

    Ilocos Norte reporter killed A RADIO reporter and community paper journalist was stabbed to death on Dec. 20 last year in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Andres “Andy” Acosta, 46, reporter... Read more

  • The Presscon That Wasn’t

    A reporter’s ringside view of an incident The Presscon That Wasn’t By Ellen Tordesillas ARRIVING AT the Dusit Hotel for the press conference called by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.... Read more

  • Media reporting on HIV/AIDS

    Covering a ‘silent story’ Media reporting on HIV/AIDS By Ma. Diosa Labiste MEDIA COVERAGE of HIV/AIDS* in the country is generally sympathetic but remains seasonal and, sometimes, sensational. These... Read more

  • Living in Dangerous Times

    Survival tips for journalists Living in Dangerous Times By Junette B. Galagala N THE Philippines, where some journalists regard libel suits as badges of honor, threats are seen as... Read more

  • The struggles of the community press

    The struggles of the community press Surviving politics and poverty By Nathan Lee and Jose Bimbo F. Santos CAN AN independent press survive in an environment of political warlordism... Read more

  • Bangkok Declaration

    Bangkok Declaration Asia Media Forum Bangkok, December 17-19, 2006 This declaration was drafted in a conference sponsored by the Asia Media Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 17-19, 2006. ... Read more

  • Provincial governor warns journalists

    Governor Josie Mendoza dela Cruz of Bulacan, a province north of Manila, warned journalists on 22 January 2007 that she will file libel charges against them if they report... Read more

  • The legal basis for suing Jose Miguel Arroyo

    Under the Philippine Civil Code, there exists a chapter with the title, “Human Relations.” It is the second chapter of the Code and it contains the articles that were... Read more

  • Journalists take a public figure to court: FIGHTING BACK

    Journalists take a public figure to court FIGHTING BACK By Jose Bimbo F. Santos “In the history of the world, those who have won have always been those who... Read more