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Aquino gov’t policies, politics, inaction delay justice for Maguindanao martyrs

THE FAMILIES of the 58 victims of the Nov. 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre are starting to lose hope in the justice system, and the government has only itself to blame. As we commemorate the third anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre, where 32 journalists and media workers were among the murdered,...

A pledge—and a reminder

THREE YEARS since the Ampatuan Massacre of November 23, 2009 claimed the lives of 58 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers, there is as yet no clear indication that the trial of the alleged planners and perpetrators will be concluded within a reasonable amount of time—or...

The Supreme Court October 23 resolution: Restricting already restricted coverage

Although the Supreme Court said it had merely “modified” the guidelines on the live coverage of the Ampatuan Massacre trial, its October 23, 2012 En Banc Resolution mandating “Guidelines for audio-visual recording and streaming of the video coverage of the Ampatuan Massacre trial” reversed the decision it had issued...

BAM goes the Freedom of Information bill!

BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill today (Nov. 13) at the hearing of the Committee on Public Information of the House of Representatives.

Non-Passage of the FOI Bill in the 15th Congress is Not Acceptable

A little over three months ago, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. uttered these words to summon his colleagues in the House of Representatives to work harder and faster on bills pending in the chamber, not least of them the FOI (Freedom of Information) bill. This clarion call may well...

A Restrictive Mindset: First Law Since 2000 Affecting Cyberspace Communication

Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Law of 2012, is the first law affecting communication through cyberspace that has been passed in this country since the eCommerce Act of 2000. Prior to its passage, the Philippines had been distinguished among its Asian neighbors for the absence of...

The thousand days of impunity

IT IS not entirely correct to say nothing has happened since 58 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers were killed in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao – a thousand days ago. Based on eyewitnesses’ account, it was a carefully planned and executed conspiracy involving key local politicians, their...

Push, Pass the FOI Act Now!

The media and other groups in the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition that has been campaigning for a Freedom of Information Act have declared Aug. 15 as Freedom of Information Day in the Philippines. The Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility joins media groups in calling for...

Review the criminal procedural rules for the sake of Philippine democracy

We, the signatories, call upon the Supreme Court to review the rules of court that are prone to abuse in order to hasten the resolution of cases involving the killing of journalists and media workers and of other men and women from other sectors of Philippine society.

For press freedom and freedom of information: Oppose HB 5835 and SB 2965

Certain members of the 15th Congress apparently have no knowledge of, or have chosen to ignore, the fact that freedom of information is a human right, and that the United Nations Human Rights Committee has declared the Philippine libel law incompatible with international human rights law.

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