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Court dismisses case against Binoya murder suspects
In an unfortunate turn of events, a local court dismissed recently, the murder charge filed against the alleged brain behind the 17 June 2004 killing of journalist Elpidio Binoya... Read more
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A look at the media’s petition vs muzzling efforts
For those who want to get a quick grasp of what the petition the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) has filed along with other media groups and... Read more
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Journalists file petition vs efforts to muzzle press
brLast March 8, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) joined other media groups and some of the most prominent print and broadcast journalists in the Philippines in... Read more
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NUJP website allegedly hacked
MANILA, Philippines — A popular national journalists’ union website actively publishing statements against the recent government’s crackdown on media was allegedly hacked by unknown parties last week, resulting to... Read more
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Laguna journalists suppressed: Video coverage in city council sessions barred
In a move echoing the national government’s suppression of media, the city council barred video coverage of its meetings and sessions in San Pablo, Laguna, located around 75 kilometers... Read more
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Aurora radio broadcaster nabbed
A radio broadcaster working for a non-government organization was reportedly kidnapped last 03 March (Manila time) in the town of Baler, Aurora province, about 150 kilometers northeast of Manila.... Read more
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Tribune publisher charged with two others
An editor-publisher and two of her newspaper’s columnists were charged for allegedly inciting sedition, just moments after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lifted the state of national emergency or Presidential Proclamation... Read more
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Vague circulars
Here is the National Telecommunication Commission‘s Memorandum Circular No. 01-01-01, issued on Jan. 2001 and reissued after the government issued Presidential Proclamation no. 1017: WHEREAS, the National Telecommunications Commission... Read more
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PPI laments attempts to curb press freedom
Here comes another statement from the Philippine Press Institute after the group met last March 1: The Philippine Press Institute views with grave concern attempts to curtail press freedom... Read more
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Presidential Proclamation 1017 attacks Philippine media
MANILA, Philippines – Exactly twenty years after the restoration of democracy and press freedom in the country, local media was again under threat shortly after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared... Read more