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 A reminder to U.S. President Barack Obama The news on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s current itinerary (Davos, Milan and Bahrain and now a “side-trip” to Washington DC) has not recorded attendant public reaction. No critical notes from the usual voices in the political opposition. No readings of public opinion about the point of so much globe-trotting.... Press Freedom Continued to Decline in 2008 By JB Santos PRESS FREEDOM again took a beating in 2008 as the number of journalists killed in the line of duty, one of the most telling indicators of threat to press freedom, rose to six from two recorded cases in 2007. The Philippines’ ranking in world press freedom... Free press, access to info contribute to the ASEAN vision–ASEAN Sec-Gen Surin Below is a release from the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) on the speech of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), during the 10th anniversary celebration of SEAPA. The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is a founding-member of SEAPA. ASEAN Sec-Gen... Court orders arrest of alleged masterminds in killing of journalist CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court in Sultan Kudarat has ordered the arrest of the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of a journalist a day after murder charges were filed against them. Sultan Kudarat is approximately 968 kms from Manila. Judge Melanio S. Guerrero of the Tacurong City Regional... Murder charges filed against alleged masterminds in killing of journalist CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Murder charges against the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat have been filed before a local court in Sultan Kudarat. Sultan Kudarat is approx. 968 kms from Manila. Nena Santos, private counsel for the prosecution, said the information against Osmeña Montañer and Estrella... Journalists shot at in Maguindanao CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Three Mindanao correspondents were reportedly shot at during a supposed clash between the Philippine Army and alleged members of the separatist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on 1 October 2008 in Maguindanao. Maguindanao is approximately 903 kms from Manila. However, the MILF said it had no... Update on the Rolando Ureta case hearing The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility has created a video report on the Sept. 16 hearing of the murder case filed against the alleged killers of radio broadcaster Rolando Ureta. Publisher jailed for libel, libel conviction of another affirmed CMFR/Philippines—The publisher of a daily newspaper in Manila was arrested on 4 September 2008 for libel, while another newspaper publisher’s libel conviction was affirmed after a judge denied her motion for reconsideration. Amado Macasaet, publisher of the daily newspaper Malaya (Free) as well as the tabloid Abante (Forward), was... Radio broadcaster dies five days after being shot CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster died of his wounds 9 August 2008, five days after he was shot by unknown assailants in General Santos City, South Cotabato. General Santos is approximately 1,049 kms. southeast of Manila. Dennis Cuesta, a commentator and program director of dxMD-Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) in... Broadcaster killed in Capiz CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster was killed on 7 August 2008 by a gunman riding pillion on a motorcycle in Roxas City, Capiz. Capiz is approximately 411 kms southeast of Manila. Martin Roxas, program director of dyVR-Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) in Roxas, was shot in the nape. Roxas was... « Previous1…3435363738…47Next »
