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International Press Freedom Groups Release Annual Reports

PH ranked 127th in 2017 World Press Freedom Index THE PHILIPPINES ranked 127th in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by the Paris-based group Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), rising 11 places from its previous ranking of 138. RSF said that the rise was “partly because of...

Cecilia Alvear, 77

LATINA JOURNALISM pioneer Cecilia Alvear died from breast cancer in her home in California, USA, on Friday, April 21. She was 77. For 25 years, Alvear worked for NBC Network News until her retirement in 2007. She was the network’s Mexico City Bureau Chief from 1982 until 1984...

Alex Tizon, 57

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING FILIPINO-AMERICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST Alex Tizon died in his sleep due to natural causes in Oregon, USA. He was 57. According to his family and the University of Oregon (UO) where he was working as an assistant professor of journalism, Tizon died unexpectedly at his home in...

Jamer Earl Breslin, 88

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COLUMNIST Jamer Earl “Jimmy” Breslin died from pneumonia Sunday, March 19. He was 88. According to his wife and a former city councilwoman, Ronnie Eldridge, Breslin passed away at his home in Manhattan after suffering from a number of “problems stemming from pneumonia”. Eldridge said, “It’s...

Call for Nominations: UP Gawad Plaridel 2017

THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is accepting nominations for the annual UP Gawad Plaridel. Individuals and institutions may nominate Filipino media practitioners who have shown excellence and professional integrity in serving the public interest. The award is named after Marcelo H. del Pilar (nom...

Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

Sharing the announcement from the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Secretariat: The European Commission has announced the launch of the 2017 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, which recognises outstanding reporting on development and poverty eradication. Launched with the hashtag #TellMyStory, the Prize invites professional and amateur journalists to submit their print, digital or broadcast...

Ramy Diez, 79

VETERAN BROADCASTER Ramon “Ramy Diez” Sesdoyro Sr. died from bile duct cancer Monday, February 6. He was 79. Diez’ long career involved him as an executive of media companies in TV, print and radio, including private and government-owned corporations such as ABC-5, PTV-4, DXMT Manila Times radio and...

Road Safety Journalism Fellowship: Phase 2

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and in partnership with VERA Files, is now opening the second phase of the Road Safety Journalism Fellowship. The program is part of the multi-country Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety 2015-2019 carried out by a...

Noli Yamsuan, 71

VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER Noli Yamsuan died December 10, 2016. He was 71. Yamsuan, a photographer for more than four decades, is remembered for the special assignment he described as “I shoot priests.” Indeed, he “shot” popes and cardinals too, as he chronicled through his camera every single major event...

Monica Feria, 62

VETERAN JOURNALIST Monica Feria succumbed to complications due to cancer Friday, December 30. She was 62. Feria’s journalism reflected deep-seated nationalism and unflagging independence. She worked as a senior editor for the Inquirer news desk. During the martial law years, she served as a reporter for the Daily...