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The killing of journalists and the culture of violence and impunity

MOSTLY UNREMARKED in these times of corruption and other scandals is the continuing killing of journalists. Eighteen have been killed for their work in the three years of... Read more

Messages

By Luis V. Teodoro JANET LIM-Napoles’ surrendering to no official lower than the President of the Philippines; Mr. Aquino’s being part of the convoy that brought her to the headquarters... Read more

People Power for long term change

By Melinda Quintos de Jesus THE PUBLIC outrage over the reported abuse of pork barrel allocations recalls other passages in recent Philippine history when abuse of power in government provoked... Read more

Beyond Janet Napoles

By Vergel O. Santos WITH AROUND 400,000 protesters descending on the Luneta – not to mention others turning out in fair numbers elsewhere around the country and some parts abroad... Read more

Covering elections still exciting, say JVO Journalism Seminar panelists

COVERING AN election campaign and elections, said the panelists in this year’s Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar (JVOJS), is among the more exciting tasks of a journalist. But, reviewing... Read more

Reporting Political Dynasties

OF THE political dynasties in the country, the Ampatuan clan is among the most controversial because of its alleged involvement in the Ampatuan Massacre of November 23,... Read more

PJR Reports turns into a special annual

Starting this year, PJR Reports will be released as a special annual report on the state of the press. Read more

POOLED EDITORIAL: Take a stand, don’t cop out on FOI

IT IS the season of elections and all political parties and candidates are wont to spin a slew of promises yet again in their drive for votes. Read more

Seminar-workshop on news media ethics for blocktimers and freelance broadcasters

CMFR will hold a seminar-workshop on news media ethics, with support from the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy Manila through the US Department of State Small Democracy... Read more

FOI: foiled again

AS THE 15th Congress prepared to adjourn on Dec. 22 for the year-end holidays, the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill remains stalled in the legislative process. Read more