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Send a Call to Aquino to End Impunity in the Philippines

Send a call to President Benigno Aquino III to end impunity in the Philippines.

Attacking press freedom while “enhancing” it

CERTIFIED by President Benigno Aquino III as a priority bill last January, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act will be among those discussed by the House of Representatives when Congress re-convenes on May 7, or, significantly enough, four days after Press Freedom Day is celebrated all over the world.

Coalition Welcomes People’s Gains in FOI

The Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition welcomes the recent public endorsement by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III of the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) law and the release of the executive’s final proposed bill.

The Persistence of Impunity:A Bad Start for the New Year

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) on the killing of Christopher “Cris” Guarin THE KILLING of General Santos newspaper publisher and RMN blocktimer Christopher Guarin hardly a week since the new year began is one more indication of the persistence of the culture of impunity that encourages...

Remembering “Sir PD”

Today is the first death anniversary of Leo B. Dacera III. The longest serving director of the Department of Justice Witness Protection, Security and Benefits Program, he was fondly called “Sir PD,” PD being shorthand for Program Director. As PD, Atty. Dacera directed the operations of the DOJ WPSBP with knowledge...

On the Marlene Esperat murder Court decision allows arrest of alleged masterminds

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists on the Denial of the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds in the killing of Marlene Esperat

Thirty-eight organizations call for freedom of expression and justice in the Ampatuan massacre trial – IFEX

Thirty-six members of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) together with the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) urged members of the Philippine Court of Appeals to “recognize the obligation of the judiciary to uphold the right to...

In Defense of Press Freedom

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2011 AS IN THE PAST, WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2011 is being commemorated after a year (May 2010-May 2011) of global and national turmoil. Iraq and Afghanistan continued to occupy...

CONCRETE ACTION NEEDED TO STOP THE KILLINGS: An Open Letter to President Benigno Aquino III

AS THE NATION takes its annual Holy Week retreat, the advocates for justice for slain journalists and press freedom protection recall their hopes in your assumption to power and your promise for renewal and change. You campaigned not only on a promise to fight corruption, but also to uphold...

A Call for Transparency and Vigilance

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and the November 23 Movement March 2, 2011 THE AMPATUAN Massacre trial has entered a crucial phase. This week, barely two weeks after the 15th month since 58 men and women including 32 journalists...