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 Court orders arrest of gunmen in journalist’s slay CMFR/PHILIPPINES–A General Santos City court ordered the arrest of a former police inspector and several others for the August 2008 killing of a radio broadcaster last 3 February 2009. General Santos City is approximately 1,049 kms southeast of Manila. General Santos City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 36 judge... Radio block timer killed in Cotabato City CMFR/PHILIPPINES –A gunman shot and killed a peace advocate and anchor for a block time program on 21 January 2009 in Cotabato City. Cotabato City is approximately 699 nautical miles (1295 kms) from Manila. Badrodin Abas was driving his family’s passenger multi-cab along Quezon Avenue corner Jacinto Street in... Jailed broadcaster released CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Davao broadcaster was released on 23 December 2008 after spending almost two years in prison in Davao del Norte for libel. Davao is a province approximately 946 kms south of Manila. Libel is a criminal offense in the Philippines. Alexander “Alex” Adonis, formerly of Bombo Radyo... Reporter assaulted, files charges CMFR/PHILIPPINES—A television reporter in Iloilo City filed on 22 December 2008 charges against a woman involved in a road mishap she was covering who allegedly assaulted her. Iloilo City is approximately 455 kms from Manila. GMA-7 reporter Charlene Belvis filed charges of slander by deed, grave oral defamation, and... Jaime V. Ongpin Awards 2008 now accepting entries The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) has begun the search for the contenders in the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (JVOAEJ) for works published in 2008. The JVOAEJ will recognize the best reports on the following issues: governance and corruption, human rights, the environment, and... AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue. On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) will provide a comprehensive update on these killings and other attacks, including the state of the case... AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue. On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) will provide a comprehensive update on these killings and other attacks, including the state of the case... Radio broadcaster gunned down CMFR/Philippines—A broadcaster was shot on 17 November 2008 by a killer onboard a motorcycle in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, a province about 785 kilometers south of Manila. He was the fifth Filipino journalist killed in the line of duty this year. Aresio Padrigao, 55, of dxRS Radyo Natin (Our... Court denies petition of alleged masterminds in Esperat killing CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Manila Court of Appeals denied on 15 October 2008 the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds to stop the re-investigation of, and the filing of charges on the 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat. In a 17-page decision penned by Associate Justice... New fellowship for Asia-based journalists Asia-based journalists who have been working for at least five years in any medium (print, radio, television, and online) are invited to apply for a fully-funded fellowship in Singapore. The newly-established Asia Journalism Fellowship, launched by the Temasek Foundation and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information... « Previous1…1213141516…36Next »
