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Ampatuan Massacre: PROFILING THE VICTIMS

Being FFFJ Counsel

“FFFJ?” It’s the same old story. Rather, the same old reaction whenever I’m asked about my work as private prosecutor in media killing cases and I answer, “I’m here... Read more

Invitation to Cover'Trail of Impunity'

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) 22 November 2011 Invitation to Cover and Join 11.23.2011 International Day to End Impunity (IDEI) and... Read more

Finding justice for the slain journalists‘Extraordinary’ delays

INSTEAD OF speeding up the quest for justice, legal procedures can be used to delay, and worse, even bring judicial proceedings to a standstill. Petitions for certiorari and prohibition... Read more

Press freedom in Aquino’s first year: Unfulfilled promises and fading hopes

HIS SUPPOSED commitment to free expression and a free press was part of then Sen. Benigno Aquino III’s announced platform during his campaign for the Philippine presidency. Aquino promised... Read more

AMPATUAN TRIAL UPDATE: Court denies prosecution bid to turn three accused into state witnesses

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - Branch 221 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City denied 29 July 2011 the prosecution panel’s bid to turn into state witnesses a former vice... Read more

Supreme Court allows live coverage of Ampatuan massacre trial

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Supreme Court has partially granted the request of media and private complainants to allow live coverage of the trial of 196 persons including members of... Read more

Ampatuan Massacre commemoration on PJR Reports’ November-December issue

Nov. 23, 2010 marked the first year since what has been known as the single worst case of political violence against Filipino journalists in recent years, the Ampatuan Massacre.... Read more

JUSTICE FOR MARLENE ESPERAT WILL HELP END IMPUNITY

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) on the 5th anniversary... Read more

IBP Notes on the 24 February 2010 Ampatuan bail hearing

The hearing was called to order at 8:30 in the morning. Present in the hearing were State Prosecutors Richard Fadullon and Leo Dacera and private prosecutors Nena Santos, Prima... Read more