We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic City prosecutor reverses dismissal of libel charges against newspaper CMFR/Philippines – The city prosecutor’s office of Pasig City, Metro Manila, has reversed the dismissal of libel charges against a weekly newspaper based in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Dagupan is some 200 kilometers north of Metro Manila. A resolution of the Pasig City Prosecutor’s Office dated 28 April 2014 granted... Radio blocktimer survives shooting CMFR/Philippines – A retired police officer shot at a radio blocktimer last 28 March 2014 in San Jose town, Occidental Mindoro province, according to town police sources. The suspect allegedly works as a security guard for the town mayor the blocktimer had criticized in his radio program. San Jose... International Crisis Martial law in Thailand targets media The military in Thailand has issued orders limiting the content of news media outlets, closed down 14 television stations and an unspecified number of “unlicensed” community radio stations, and requested internet service providers to suspend people’s access to services that can “incite violence.”... Radio blocktimer killed; 28th since 2009 Ampatuan Massacre CMFR/Philippines – A radio blocktimer was shot dead by an unidentified shooter in Digos City, Davao del Sur province, on 23 May 2013. The incident occurred on the 54th month since the 2009 Ampatuan Massacre, in which 32 journalists and media workers were killed in an election-related incident. Digos... Senate committee looks into killing of journalists CMFR/Philippines – A senate committee held a hearing on 20 May 2014 to discuss with stake holders the continuing killing of journalists and media workers in the country. Sen. Grace Poe, chair of the senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, suggested the establishment of a direct line... Death squad responsible for killing of radio blocktimer — Human Rights Watch CMFR/Philippines – A report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) released on 21 May 2014 said members of the “Tagum Death Squad” (TDS) were responsible for the killing of radio blocktimer Rogelio “Tata” Butalid in December 2013. Human Rights Watch is an international organization that monitors human rights compliance... Advocates launch online petition to pass FOI bill Members of the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition (R2KRN) launched an online signature campaign addressed to the Aquino administration to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. The campaign began on May 14 and will end a week before the President’s State of the Nation Address in July... Radio broadcaster shot dead a day after World Press Freedom Day CMFR/Philippines – A radio broadcaster was shot dead in Bongao town, Tawi-Tawi province on 4 May 2014, a day after World Press Freedom Day. Police are still investigating the motive behind the killing. Richard “DJ Troy” Nadjid was on his way home from a basketball game Sunday night when... CMFR STATEMENT: Philippine Day of Mourning WORLD PRESS Freedom Day has for many years been an occasion for mourning rather than celebration in the Philippines, where, since 1986, 140 journalists and media workers have been killed for their work, among them the 32 killed on November 23, 2009 in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province. This year’s... UPDATED: Aquino addresses impunity in the Philippines during Obama visit CMFR/Philippines – The Aquino administration says it has created an inter-agency committee to look into extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations. President Benigno Aquino III made the announcement when a journalist asked him during the April 28 press conference held on the first day of US President Barack... « Previous1…89101112…47Next »
