FFFJ supports the Global Day of Action and condemns media restrictions in Pakistan

The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), a coalition of six media organizations formed in 2003 to address the numerous attacks against journalists and news organizations in the Philippines, supports the Global Day of Action today, November 15, protesting the media crackdown in Pakistan. FFFJ is deeply concerned over...

Tomorrow is Global Day of Action against media attacks in Pakistan

In support of the Nov. 15 Global Day of Action against media attacks and threats in Pakistan, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) is posting the statement below from the Asia Media Forum (AMF). CMFR condemns the attacks against media organizations and journalists in Pakistan. The organization...

Mind the facts, please

Jeers to gmanews.tv for carrying an item by an international press organization without verifying its facts. On Oct. 26, gmanews.tv published a report about the statement of the Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists condemning the Oct. 25 slay attempt on two Digos-based block time radio broadcasters. “The International Federation...

Times report leaves readers hanging

Jeers. An Oct. 1 Manila Times report left readers with more questions. The Times reported that acting justice secretary Agnes Devanadera sacked staff members of justice secretary Raul Gonzalez, and revoked the latter’s order of assignment to several prosecutors and personnel assigned at the Bureau of Immigration. “The twin...

Urgent Press Advisory

From: Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)Subject: Hearing on the class action suit filed by members of the Philippine pressDate: 25 October 3007 (8:30 a.m.)Place: Makati Regional Trial Court, Branch 143, 13th floor — Following is a CMFR report on the recent developments in the case. Court temporarily...

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Mirror stories

Malaya must have run out of stories last Sept. 11 when it published two similar stories on its front page that day. Both reports discussed the public’s possible reaction to the then upcoming Sandiganbayan decision on the plunder and perjury cases against detained President Joseph Estrada. The only difference...

More threats and attacks vs journalists

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines raises alarm over reports on the military ban against Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Julie Alipala from covering news events in Mindanao, particularly in the province of Basilan.The ban was ordered following reports that The Philippine Star columnist Jarius Bondoc has received...

A case of trial by publicity?

The death of University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG) senior student Cris Anthony Mendez has been the talk of the town for the last two weeks. Mendez, a 20-year-old councilor of the local college student council, died on his way to the...

Malu Fernandez resumes writing

As anticipated last week, controversial lifestyle writer Malu Fernandez has resumed writing for the Manila Standard Today in today’s issue. Her “reappearance” in the said broadsheet was already announced by Manila Standard Today in its Aug. 27 issue (which Freedom Watch posted here). The management of the paper apparently...