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R2KRN STATEMENT: FOI Bill Well Positioned for Passage; Citizens to Track Congress Action on FOI

The Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition will monitor the action of Congress on FOI in the coming days, weeks, and months.

Boracay resort owner sues broadcaster for libel

The owner of Boracay West Cove on Boracay island has filed a libel suit against a local broadcaster over several reports on the resort’s alleged violations of building laws.

Assuring journalists’ safety and independence

The continuing killing of journalists and media workers is still the main threat to media freedom and the autonomy of journalists in the Philippines.

Women in media: Ten women killed for their work as journalists (1990-2014)

The Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) has recorded that 10 of the 146 journalists killed in the line of duty since 1986 are women. To mark the commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day, CMFR pays to tribute these women journalists who were killed for doing their...

Journalists under threat

CMFR infographic on journalists and media workers killed in the line of duty since 1986.

Second journalist arrested on libel charge in ten days

An online news correspondent facing a criminal libel charge was arrested on 15 April 2015 in Barangay Poctol, Daraga, Albay province. Albay is 451 kilometers south of Manila.

‘Gunman’ in shooting of journalist charged

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – A murder charge against the alleged gunman in the killing of radio blocktimer Maurito Lim has been filed in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province. Bohol is 983 kilometers south of Manila.

Former journalist killed; had received death threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former newspaper correspondent was shot dead in Batangas City, Batangas Province on 13 April 2015. Batangas is 108 kilometers south of Manila.

Columnist arrested on libel charge

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A publisher and columnist of a weekly tabloid facing two counts of criminal libel was arrested last 5 April 2015 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

Electric supplier files PHP20M suit against columnist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The power supplier for the Central Negros Electric Cooperative filed a PHP20-million libel suit against a columnist of a local newspaper last 5 March 2015.