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 Freelance community journalist is first Filipino EJI scholar A FREELANCE journalist based in Iloilo City, Iloilo province became the first Filipino recipient of the 2009 European Journalism Institute (EJI) scholarship in Prague, Czech Republic which runs from July 11 to 18, 2009. Rhea B. Peñaflor writes for various Western Visayas local papers as well as in the... Fellowships open to journalists Two media fellowships are available for Filipino mid-career journalists: 2009 Asia Pacific Human Development Media Fellowship A MEDIA FELLOWSHIP on gender issues in society is open to Filipino mid-career journalists. Deadline is on Sept. 1, 2009. Journalists who have around five years of professional experience may apply for the... Policeman faces preliminary investigation over radio broadcaster’s murder CMFR/PHILIPPINES—The Department of Justice (DOJ) will conduct a preliminary investigation into a complaint that a police officer killed a radio commentator in Occidental Mindoro. Occidental Mindoro is approximately 156 kilometers south of Manila. A preliminary investigation is a proceeding to determine whether there are reasonable grounds for a criminal... Radio commentator shot dead CMFR/PHILIPPINES—A radio commentator was killed by an unidentified gunman last 25 June 2009 in Bayugan town, Agusan del Sur. Agusan del Sur is about 833 kilometers southeast of Manila. Jonathan Petalvero of dxVM-FM radio station was shot in the head by a lone gunman around 7:30 p.m. (local time)... Skillful Cheers to ANC’s Pinky Webb for her determined and skillful questioning of Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. on the alleged kidnap and abduction by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of Melissa Roxas, a Filipino-American artist and member of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-USA. In her affidavit, Roxas wrote that... Philippine Army holds journalists at Mindanao checkpoint CMFR/PHILIPPINES—Members of the Philippine Army stationed at Bagan village in Guindolongan town, Maguindanao province, Mindanao, held 52 journalists at a checkpoint for over an hour last 30 June 2009 to allegedly “guarantee their safety.” Maguindanao is approximately 930 kms from Manila. The journalists from Manila and nearby Mindanao provinces... Attribution Failure Jeers to Inquirer.net for confusing readers on the source of an interview on which they based a front page news story. Last June 18, the Inquirer.net reported the views of presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo on rumors that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is seeking his congressional... Unidentified men fire at provincial media offices CMFR/PHILIPPINES—Two unidentified gunmen riding on a motorcycle fired at the building where Bangued-based media offices are housed last 17 June 2009. Bangued is the capital of Abra, a province approximately 408 kms northeast of Manila. Police, however, told the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) that they have... Mindanao Media Fellowship: Reporting on Children Mindanao-based media practitioners may join a workshop on reporting child rights and issues. Deadline is on July 31, 2009. Editors, reporters, photojournalists, directors, segment producers and writers below 50 years old who belong to Mindanao news publications and broadcast (radio and television) news and public affairs departments for at... Attention: Filipino journalists A number of awards are currently available for Filipino journalists. Among them: Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) PRINT journalists may join this year’s Developing Asia Journalism Awards. Deadline is on July 15, 2009, 6.00 p.m. (Tokyo time). Organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the awards will honor... « Previous1…89101112…36Next »
