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Journalists urge Rules of Court review
THE SLOW progress of the Ampatuan Massacre trial is typical of how the rules governing Philippine legal procedures have resulted in the delay of the prosecution of suspected wrong-doers,... Read more
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World Press Freedom Day 2012
In observance of World Press Freedom Day this year, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) has created a special online page calling attention and action to three... Read more
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On the latest version of Palace FOI billImprovements noted
On Feb. 2, 2012—Malacañang has for the first time forwarded a draft Freedom of Information (FOI) bill to the House of Representatives for discussion and possible enactment. It has been... Read more
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Asian Media Barometer: The Philippines 2011Excess of freedom, impunity; Deficit of ethics, self-criticism
The Philippine media community, one of the freest and most rambunctious in all of Asia, is an incredible, hopefully not incorrigible, story of dissonant currents and practices. Read more
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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
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Palace draft of freedom of info bill: Focus on restrictions?
A scan of the initial draft of the Aquino administration’s Freedom of Information (FOI) bill reveals a focus on restricting rather than enhancing the right to information. The administration... Read more
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RE The Aquino administration proposals for an FOI Bill
The Presidential Communications Group did not directly consult the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) on the administration’s proposals for a Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. However, CMFR... Read more
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PCIJ reports on the access to information under the Aquino administration
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) released 1 May 2011 an audit of how government agencies dealt with requests for information under the Benigno Aquino III administration. PCIJ... Read more