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 Hagedorn sues journalists for libel A local mayor recently filed libel complaints against two editors, a columnist, and the circulation managers of two tabloids. Puerto Princesa City mayor Edward Hagedorn alleged that the tabloids published columns and articles, which were malicious, defamatory, and damaging to his name and reputation. The articles exposed him to... PNP claims it “solved” Vigos’ murder Local police declared recently that they have “solved” the recent killing of two part-time Kidapawan City-based journalists with the filing of a criminal complaint before the city prosecutor’s office against three alleged communist party members last 23 June. Three days after the killing of George and Maricel Vigo –... Coyiuto sues Journal Group for US$19.3M libel Two executives of an insurance company recently filed a Php1-billion (US$19.3-million) libel case against officials and editors of the Journal Group of Publications. Philippine Journalists, Inc. (PJI) for allegedly publishing malicious articles portraying them as “corrupt tax cheats.” Roberto Coyiuto Jr., chairman of the Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc.,... PNP claims it “solved” Vigos’ murder Local police declared recently that they have “solved” the recent killing of two part-time Kidapawan City-based journalists with the filing of a criminal complaint before the city prosecutor’s office against three alleged communist party members last 23 June. Three days after the killing of George and Maricel Vigo –... Manila photojournalist slain MANILA (CMFR) – A Metro Manila-based photojournalist was slain this morning, 31 July in Malabon City, just north of Manila. Based on initial police reports, Dick Melendrez, a photojournalist working for Manila-based tabloid Tanod (Guardian), was murdered just before 9 a.m. in front of his house in a village... Insurance execs sue Journal Group for US$19.3M libel Two executives of an insurance company recently filed a Php1-billion (US$19.3-million) libel case against officials and editors of the Journal Group of Publications/Philippine Journalists, Inc. (PJI) for allegedly publishing malicious articles portraying them as “corrupt tax cheats.” Roberto Coyiuto Jr. and Celestino Ang, chairman and senior vice president of... Radio station burned down CMFR/Philippines – A community radio station was burned down by unidentified men before dawn Sunday (02 July) in Baggao town of Cagayan province, more than 320 kilometers north of Manila. Radyo Cagayano, operated by political group Bayan Muna (Nation First), was razed to the ground Sunday after eight armed... Showdown in Singapore Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) writes a follow-up report on the recent suspension of Singaporean blogger Lee Kin Mun, popularly known as “Mr. Brown.”“A showdown may be looming in Singaporean cyberspace,” SEAPA posted in its blog last July 11, “with the censure of a popular blogger sparking a rare... How do media portray children? Either as “victims of abuse” or “in conflict with the law.” That is according to a recent study made by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR). The study, which was sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), was published in the June 2006 issue of the... Regional free expression group launches blog Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), a regional free press and expression alliance in the region, launches its own blog today. “We’ve been wanting to do this ever since we hosted the Free Expression in Asian Cyberspace in Manila last April. We now appreciate not only the potential convenience and... « Previous1…2829303132…36Next »
