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Perfecto Villanueva Raymundo, 85 FORMER BULACAN Press Club (BPC) president and columnist Perfecto Villanueva Raymundo died on January 2. He was 85 One of the BPC’s founders, Raymundo served as the organization’s president for two terms from 1987-1991. He also wrote a weekly column in the local newspaper Mabuhay....

Fearless Cartoonist Jess Abrera Leaves Inquirer

AWARD-WINNING cartoonist and Philippine Daily Inquirer pioneer Jess Abrera Jr. left the Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 1, 2019 after 30 years in the newspaper. The cartoonist is known for his sharp comments on social and political issues. Prior to his resignation, his comic strip “A.Lipin” featured a series on the...

Journalists, Including Rappler’s Ressa Named Time ‘Person of the Year’

JOURNALISTS FROM four countries including RapplerChief Executive Officer and Executive Editor Maria Ressa are Time Magazine’s 2018 “Person of the Year.” Time honored the Philippines’ Ressa together with Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul; Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soo who are...

NYU Carter Journalism Institute’s 2019 Reporting Award

THE NEW York University (NYU) Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is accepting applications for the 2019 Reporting Award. The Institute welcomes applications from international journalists. However, the work must be in English and must be accepted for publication by a reputable media outlet with a wide circulation. The...

Filipina journalist wins RSF Press Freedom award

Photo from Inday Espina-Varona’s Facebook profile VETERAN FILIPINA journalist Inday Espina-Varona received the Prize for Independence from the international press freedom watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF- Reporters Sans Frontieres) at the 2018 Press Freedom Awards held in London on November 9. Varona founded #BabaeAko, a social media women’s rights campaign...

Rappler CEO receives Knight International Award

Photo from Rappler.com RAPPLER FOUNDER and executive editor Maria Ressa received the International Center for Journalists’ (ICFJ) 2018 Knight International Journalism Award on November 9 in Washington, DC for Rappler’s “innovation and exposés on corruption despite the obstacles thrown its way.” According to ICFJ’s profile on Ressa, she has worked in journalism...

PH still 5th in CPJ 2018 Global Impunity Index

NEW YORK-BASED press freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its 2018 Global Impunity Index which ranks states with the worst records of prosecuting the killers of journalists. For the second consecutive year, the Philippines ranked fifth preceded only by South Sudan, Iraq, Syria and Somalia, which topped...

Filipino Journalist Shortlisted in RSF Press Freedom Award

VETERAN FILIPINO journalist Inday Espina-Varona is in the shortlist for the Paris-based, press freedom and free expression watch group Reporters Without Borders (RSF-Reporters Sans Frontieres) 2018 Press Freedom Awards. RSF has shortlisted 12 nominees from several countries for its ‘Courage,’ ‘Impact’ and ‘Independence’ awards. Varona is shortlisted for...

2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian Journalists

LOCALLY EMPLOYED Asian journalists working in difficult or dangerous situations can apply for the 2018 Agence France–Presse (AFP) Kate Webb Prize. The contest is open to Asian text and visual journalists for work published in 2018, the AFP said. Applicants should submit the following: (1) A letter to...

Applications Open for 2019 “The Aftermath Project” Grants

PHOTOGRAPHERS WORKING in conflict situations worldwide may now apply for grants from The Aftermath Project. The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict—the story of what it takes for individuals to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and...