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 International Day to End Impunity WHY DOES the Philippines have a culture of impunity and how does it affect free press? Here's CMFR's microsite on the issue in commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity and Third Year of the Ampatuan Massacre on Nov. 23. Radio commentator shot dead in northern Philippines (Updated) A MOTORCYCLE-RIDING gunman shot dead a radio commentator in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija last 8 November 2012. Nueva Ecija province is approximately 112 kilometers north of Manila. Two passersby saw Julius Caesar Cauzo, a regular political commentator for dwJJ 684 lying on Flowerlane Street, Aduas Centro village in Cabanatuan... City council reprimands broadcaster CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The City Council of Dipolog passed a resolution on 25 September 2012 reprimanding a local AM radio station manager for allegedly accusing the incumbent mayor and her allies of “terrorism”. Police chief denies info request CMFR/Philippines – A radio reporter complained that despite a Philippine National Police directive requiring police officers to respond to media requests for information, he was nevertheless denied information of public interest by a police official last 8 October 2012. Two journalists survive shooting attack CMFR/Philippines – Two journalists were attacked after interviewing local politicians in Marawi City last 1 October 2012. Marawi City is approximately 818 kilometers south of Manila. Supreme Court suspends implementation of cybercrime law THE SUPREME Court of the Philippines restrained government agencies and officials from implementing Republic Act no. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 within 120 days starting 9 October 2012. Armed men threaten broadcaster, family CMFR/Philippines – Five men on motorcycles, at least two of whom were armed, pointed a handgun and an assault rifle at a radio station manager, his family and another radio staffmember in Sorsogon province last 23 September 2012. Sorsogon is a province approximately 373 kilometers south of Manila. Media groups, journalists file 9th petition vs Cybercrime Prevention Act TWENTY MEDIA organizations and more than 250 individuals, comprised mostly of journalists and media practitioners, filed the ninth petition with the Supreme Court (SC) against the Cybercrime Prevention Act, assailing some of its provisions as unconstitutional. CMFR on Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 What is the Cybercrime Law and why are media practitioners asking the Supreme Court to declare it unconstitutional? Journalist assaulted by businessman CMFR/ Philippines - An editor of a weekly newspaper was assaulted by a businessman and brother of a town mayor in the province of Sorsogon last 23 September 2012. Sorsogon is 373 kilometers south of Manila. « Previous1…1920212223…47Next »
