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Atty. Fulgencio Factoran Jr., 76

THE CENTER for Media Freedom & Responsibiltiy (CMFR) has lost a dear friend and ardent supporter of press freedom. After a period of lingering illness, Atty. Fulgencio “Jun”Factoran passed away Palm Sunday, April 5. A lawyer, Factoran found ample space to serve the country, both in and out of...

Internews “Information Saves Lives” Rapid Response Fund accepting grant applications

THE INTERNEWS “Information Saves Lives” Rapid Response Fund is accepting applications from media outlets, organizations and individuals who are working to provide local language journalism and other forms of public information related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. The grants will be worth $500-$5000. They are one-time only...

Internews launches rapid response fund to support journalism worldwide

GLOBAL NON-PROFIT Internews has launched a rapid response fund to help small, local news organizations worldwide continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The $100,000 fund will be made available immediately. Internews is also targeting to raise another $1 million in global commitments. The rapid response fund will be...

Gabino Tabuñar Jr., 94

GABINO “GABY” TABUÑAR, Jr., veteran journalist and chairman emeritus of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), passed away on Tuesday, February 4. He was 94. In a statement published on its social media platforms, FOCAP said Tabuñar succumbed to pneumonia while in confinement at the Makati Medical...

Southeast Asia Newsroom Data Bootcamp

CROWDTANGLE, THE team behind the social media analytics and publishing tool, is inviting newsrooms based in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to apply for their Southeast Asia Newsroom Data Bootcamp. It will be held on April 2020 at Facebook’s Singapore headquarters. The bootcamp will be a three-day event...

Hostile Environment/First Aid Training Course

THE PULITZER Center on Crisis Reporting is accepting applications for Hostile Environment/First Aid Training (HEAFAT) course as part of the Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF). Independent/freelance or staff journalists of any nationality are eligible to apply until February 10, 2020. HEAFAT course will cover topics tackling the challenges of environmental...

PCIJ in Search of New Executive Director

THE PHILIPPINE Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) announced on January 6 the start of their search for a new executive director following Malou Mangahas’ retirement. Mangahas has been PCIJ’s executive director for 11 years. In an article released on their website, PCIJ said Managahas has been a “leading light...

Twink Macaraig, 55

VETERAN JOURNALIST Muriel “Twink” Macaraig passed away January 14. She was 55 years old. In a post on Facebook, News5 confirmed Twink’s passing after a long-battle with cancer. Macaraig served as its anchor and senior manager. Before Macaraig’s stint at News5, she worked as an anchor for Dateline Philippines...

Ninez Cacho-Olivares, 78

JOURNALIST AND Daily Tribune founder Ninez Cacho-Olivares passed away Friday, January 3. She was 78 years old. In a Facebook post, the Tribune said Olivares died after a “lingering illness.” Olivares served as its publisher and editor-in-chief and, until recently, a columnist. Before founding the Tribune, Olivarez was publisher...

Sylvia Mayuga, 77

AWARD-WINNING writer Sylvia Mayuga passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was 77. Mayuga was one of the columnists of Bulletin Today who wrote critically of the Marcos dictatorship. She was also a poet and documentary filmmaker. The Women Writers in Media Now (WOMAN) announced Mayuga’s passing in...