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Bills Renewing CBCP, TV5 Franchises Lapse into Law

THE BILLS renewing the broadcast franchises of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and TV5 network for another 25 years have lapsed into law. Without acting on the two measures, President Rodrigo Duterte allowed the two measures to lapse on April 22. A president can either sign...

COCONET II: Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp

APPLICATIONS FOR “Connecting Communities & Networks” (COCONET), a platform for digital rights movement building in Southeast Asia, are now open. Filmmakers, researchers, journalists, human rights advocates and technologists from across Asia will gather for COCONET II, a digital rights camp on October 20-26, 2019 in Rizal, Philippines. COCONET, named...

Exploring Corporate Impact Program

THOMSON REUTERS Foundation (TRF), in partnership with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), is calling for applicants to “Exploring Corporate Impact Programme,” an intensive three-day workshop aimed at enabling them to better report by providing journalists with the information, tools and strategies to understand the complexities of sustainability. TRF and GRI...

PPI Elects New Officers

THE PHILIPPINE Press Institute (PPI) has elected its new officers. Manila Standard publisher Rolando Estabillo is the PPI’s new chairman and president. He will replace outgoing chairperson Alfonso Pedroche, editor-in-chief of Pilipino Star Ngayon. The other officers PPI are: Amelia Cabusao (Mindanao Times), vice president and Regional Trustee for...

Renato Lumawag, 74

PHOTOJOURNALIST RENATO “Rene” B. Lumawag died on July 1 due to acute respiratory failure after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 74. He was the photo correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Mindanao bureau in the 1990s, but was best known for documenting now President Rodrigo Duterte’s...

Ramon Santa Dacawi, 68

JOURNALIST AND environment advocate Ramon “Mondax” Santa Dacawi died on June 27 after a long bout with diabetes. He was 68. Dacawi was an environmental awareness advocate and wrote about his advocacy in his weekly column “Benchwarmer” in SunStar Baguio. Prior to joining the local government of Baguio City...

#HerStoryOurStory: Digital Storytelling on Women and Environment

THE CENTER for Women’s Resources (CWR), in cooperation with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, is inviting young Filipino journalists aged 18-30 years old to apply for a four-day national advocacy and training seminar-workshop on reporting women and environment. The event will be held on August 28-31, 2019 at Quezon City....

Obit

Nestor Beltran Pulido, 76 FORMER GMA Network executive Nestor Beltran Pulido died on June 12. He was 76. Pulido was formerly GMA’s Vice President for Program Promotions and Publicity. During his time with the network, he also served as officer-in-charge of GMA’s news department. Pulido is the father of...

Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards

THE ROTARY Club of Manila (RCM) honored several journalists and media organizations during its annual RCM Journalism Awards held on June 6, 2019 at the New World Makati Hotel Ballroom. Established in 1966, the Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards aims to recognize “outstanding contributions of individuals in the...

Press Freedom Watchdog Notes “More Nuanced” Means Against Media

PRESS FREEDOM watchdog Freedom House released on June 5 its Freedom and the Media 2019 report. It noted the dangerous impact of threats to press freedom on the state of democracy worldwide, and how repressive regimes are using “more nuanced” means to suppress the media. The report said new...