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 Movie/TV board suspends documentary For airing an episode showing individuals using drugs, a documentary program of a popular network was recently suspended by the country’s movie and television review board. In its memorandum dated last 15 August, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) suspended the ABS-CBN Network’s documentary program The... Reporters escape slay, kidnap try; broadcaster receives death threats Reporter escapes kidnap try in Laguna A tabloid correspondent recently escaped from three men who tried to abduct him while he was waiting for a ride home in Calamba City, 60 kilometers south of Manila. According to police reports, Dick Garay, a provincial correspondent of tabloid Police Files Tonite,... Journalists asked to cover Aug. 8 prelim conference of the Roger Mariano case the Tomorrow, August 8, the preliminary conference for the trial of Roger Mariano murder case will be held at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 54, Manila City. The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists, of which the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) is a founding member and... Dealing with an Accusation When a news source makes a charge, what’s a reporter to do? Dealing with an Accusation By Hector Bryant L. Macale LIKE A scourge that will not stop, corruption is a persistent problem in the Philippines. Even the all-too-mighty media, for all its power in exposing corrupt public officials,... Urgent press advisory — Mariano case arraignment set on July 28 Tomorrow, July 28, the arraignment for the trial of Roger Mariano murder case will be held at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 54, Manila City. Coverage requested. Case Background Roger Mariano, hard-hitting radio journalist based in Laoag, Ilocos Norte was killed mercilessly on his way home along a... Police nabs three suspects in Pace slay In just two days after the incident, police apprehended three suspects in the 18 July killing of broadcaster Armando Pace in Digos, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south of Manila. On 19 July, the police nabbed suspect Juan Jesus Sataum, a money lender, whose motorcycle was allegedly used... Hagedorn files libel raps vs. two tabloids A local mayor recently filed libel complaints against two editors, a columnist, and the circulation managers of two tabloids. Puerto Princesa City mayor Edward Hagedorn alleged that the tabloids published columns and articles, which were malicious, defamatory, and damaging to his name and reputation. The articles exposed him to... Ousted president to file libel vs. Standard Today, two others Embattled former President Joseph Estrada is set to file a Php30-million (US$580,000) libel suit against a Manila-based national daily and two others for accusing him of involvement in a money-laundering operation. According to Rufus Rodriguez, Estrada’s legal counsel, the former president will sue Manila Standard Today for publishing a... Radio commentator slain in Davao del Sur A hard-hitting broadcaster was gunned down by unidentified men past 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (18 July, Manila time) in Digos City, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south of Manila. Armando “Rachman” Pace, 51, a block timer for radio station dxDS, was waylaid by two men on a motorcycle along... Police nabs three suspects in Pace slay In just two days after the incident, police apprehended three suspects in the 18 July killing of broadcaster Armando Pace in Digos, Davao del Sur, around 680 kilometers south of Manila. On 19 July, the police nabbed suspect Juan Jesus Sataum, a money lender, whose motorcycle was allegedly used... « Previous1…4142434445…47Next »
