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Insurance execs sue Journal Group for US$19.3M libel
Two executives of an insurance company recently filed a Php1-billion (US$19.3-million) libel case against officials and editors of the Journal Group of Publications/Philippine Journalists, Inc. (PJI) for allegedly publishing... Read more
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Hagedorn files libel raps vs. two tabloids
A local mayor recently filed libel complaints against two editors, a columnist, and the circulation managers of two tabloids. Puerto Princesa City mayor Edward Hagedorn alleged that the tabloids... Read more
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Ousted president to file libel vs. Standard Today, two others
Embattled former President Joseph Estrada is set to file a Php30-million (US$580,000) libel suit against a Manila-based national daily and two others for accusing him of involvement in a... Read more
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Radio commentator slain in Davao del Sur
A hard-hitting broadcaster was gunned down by unidentified men past 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (18 July, Manila time) in Digos City, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south of Manila.... Read more
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Radio station burned down
CMFR/Philippines – A community radio station was burned down by unidentified men before dawn Sunday (02 July) in Baggao town of Cagayan province, more than 320 kilometers north of... Read more
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Police nabs three suspects in Pace slay
In just two days after the incident, police apprehended three suspects in the 18 July killing of broadcaster Armando Pace in Digos, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south... Read more
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Radio commentator slain in Davao del Sur
A hard-hitting broadcaster was gunned down by unidentified men past 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (18 July, Manila time) in Digos City, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south of Manila.... Read more
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Showdown in Singapore
Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) writes a follow-up report on the recent suspension of Singaporean blogger Lee Kin Mun, popularly known as “Mr. Brown.”“A showdown may be looming in... Read more
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How do media portray children?
Either as “victims of abuse” or “in conflict with the law.” That is according to a recent study made by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR). The... Read more
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Regional free expression group launches blog
Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), a regional free press and expression alliance in the region, launches its own blog today. “We’ve been wanting to do this ever since we... Read more