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 Roundtable discussion on press freedom and law Does the Philippines have a strong legal framework to defend the press and its autonomy? Can the law provide adequate protection for the press against journalist killings, political harassment, and other threats and attacks? The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility invites you to a roundtable discussion on Limited... CMFR statement on the class civil suit vs. Mike Arroyo STATEMENT OF THE CENTER FOR MEDIA FREEDOMAND RESPONSIBILITY ON THE CIVIL SUITAGAINST MR. JOSE MIGUEL ARROYO Libel suits are among the perils journalists must face in this and many other countries including those where press freedom has long flourished. Most journalists are aware that violations of the libel law... SEAPA and other regional media groups rally behind RP press Below is the official statement of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance network of media organizations around the region, in support of the class civil suit vs. Presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo. Statement of support for Philippine journalists from free expression groups around Southeast Asia 26 November 2006 We, representatives... Philippine media to file class suit vs. president’s husband CMFR Philippines Bulletin:Philippine media to file class suit vs. president’s husband FILIPINO JOURNALISTS and media organizations will file a civil suit against the husband of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for abuse of rights and violating freedom of expression. This was announced during a press briefing by lawyer Harry Roque... CMFR updates stand on press freedom assault; other groups support statement The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) comes out today with an updated version of its statement the previous day calling for a stop to the assault of the present Arroyo regime on press freedom in the country. CMFR’s statement is supported by other organizations, names of which... Police tries to arrest reporter AN ARREST warrant for a business reporter, one of the 43 journalists sued by the husband of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Jose Miguel Arroyo, was served by at least six policemen right inside the Malacañang Palace compound last 13 November. Five Manila Police District policemen entered the press working... An urgent call: Stopping the Arroyo regime assault on press freedom An urgent call:Stopping the Arroyo regime assault on press freedomCenter for Media Freedom and Responsibility THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) calls on all media organizations, advocacy groups, lawyers’ organizations, and human rights groups to join together to stop the Arroyo regime assault on press freedom. CMFR... Newspaper columnist receives death threat A newspaper columnist who has been charged with libel by the husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo received a death threat through the e-mail on 12 November. Ellen Tordesillas, columnist and chief of reporters of the daily newspaper Malaya, found the threatening message on her e-mail at around 3... Forum on anti-terror bill and impact on media The Philippine Press Institute and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is holding a forum on anti-terror bill and its impact on Philippine media on November 16, Thursday, 9 am, at the library of the Philippine Press Institute (Rm. 308, BF Condominium, A. Soriano St., Intramuros, Manila). Where is Joey Estriber? In a statement, the Paris-based press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders voiced its outrage over the “indifference of both local and national authorities” to the case of radio broadcaster Joey Estriber who was kidnapped eight months ago. Still no word of missing radio presenter and environmentalist eight months after... « Previous1…2526272829…36Next »
