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Fifth Global Fact-Checking Summit to be Held in Rome

BECAUSE OF the spread of “fake news” and disinformation in various media platforms, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter, in partnership with Italian fact-checking website Pagella Politica, will hold the Fifth Global Fact-Checking Summit (Global Fact 5) in Rome, Italy from June 20 to 22 this year....

InterAksyon Shutting Down; CNN Philippines Downsizing

TV5 NETWORK Inc. will be shutting down the operations of its online news portal, InterAksyon, as a cost-cutting measure. Meanwhile, employees from TV news network CNN Philippines received a layoff notice early in January. In an interview with Rappler on January 18, InterAksyon editor-in-chief Roby Alampay confirmed that...

Jake Macasaet, 81

MALAYA BUSINESS Insight Publisher Amado “Jake” Macasaet died Sunday, January 7. He was 81. Macasaet passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, according to a Facebook post by daughter Carina Macasaet. Macasaet’s decades-spanning career in journalism began before Martial Law. He worked as a journalist for various publications such...

Rolando Espina, 84

VETERAN JOURNALIST Rolando Espina died Thursday, December 28 in his home in Bacolod City. He was 84. Espina passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, according to a Facebook post by daughter, journalist Inday Espina-Varona. Espina was a journalist for over 50 years. He worked in...

Vicky Arnaiz, 54

JOURNALIST VICKY Arnaiz died of heart attack on Wednesday, December 27. She was 54. Arnaiz was a correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She also served as a board of director of the Philippine Red Cross Leyte Chapter, president of the Eastern Visayas regional press corps and vice...

CMFR Is Looking for Staff Writer/Researcher

THE CENTER for Media Freedom & Responsibility is looking for a staff writer/researcher. Position is on contract basis (one year). Qualifications: A graduate of Journalism, Mass Communication or any related course Knowledgeable in journalism principles and ethics With above average written and oral communication skills in English and...

Obit

Christine Herrera, 49 MANILA STANDARD senior reporter Christine Herrera died of heart attack while on vacation in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, November 19. She was 49. During her time in the Standard, Herrera primarily covered the Senate and the House of Representatives. A Standard article described Herrera as being...

Beth Celis, 73

VETERAN SPORTSWRITER Beth Celis passed away Thursday, October 12 after a lingering illness. She was 73. Celis began her writing career in 1971 with the Sunday Times Magazine, a woman pioneer in the field of sportswriting, a reserve dominated by men. Her career has spanned almost...

Tony Calvento, 63

COLUMNIST TONY Calvento died October 9 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Calvento gained popularity in the 1990s for his column “Hotline” in the People’s Journal where he covered police and crime stories. Using the same crime and investigation formula of his column, he...

Joe Taruc, 70

VETERAN BROADCASTER Joe Taruc passed away Saturday, September 30. He was 70. According to the family’s statement, Taruc died in his sleep. Taruc started his 49-year career in broadcasting with ABS-CBN as a reporter in 1968. He served as a reporter for various radio networks such as DZAQ,...