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FM radio blocktimer is first media practitioner killed in 2013

A city councilor who is also a radio blocktimer was shot dead by a lone gunman in an apparent ambush in San Pablo City in the province of Laguna... Read more

UPDATED: State of press freedomAttacks and threats in 2012

THE FAILURE of the Benigno Aquino III administration to stop the killing of journalists and to speed up the prosecution of cases in court has disappointed journalists, press freedom... Read more

The price of (limited) success

EVERY PHILIPPINE President since Marcos has been critical of the press and has demanded that it behave in a manner acceptable to government. Marcos’ main complaint, as it was... Read more

A pledge—and a reminder

THREE YEARS since the Ampatuan Massacre of November 23, 2009 claimed the lives of 58 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers, there is as yet no... Read more

Re-visiting the Culture of Impunity

UNFORTUNATELY, THE campaign to end impunity reveals also the lack of understanding about impunity. The discourse latches on the continuing violations, the repetition of all kinds of crime “with... Read more

Zaldy Ampatuan’s petition denied with finality

The Supreme Court of the Philippines denied "with finality" the motion for reconsideration filed by one of the primary accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre. The Freedom Fund for... Read more

Family of slain broadcaster asks Appellate Court for a fair decision

CMFR/Philippines – The family of slain broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega is appealing to the Court of Appeals (CA) for a fair and just decision on the motions... Read more

Radio blocktimer found dead

CMFR/ Philippines – A radio blocktimer was found dead in the province of Maguindanao last 1 September 2012, three days after he was reported missing by his family. Maguindanao... Read more

Supreme Court upholds indictment of Zaldy Ampatuan

The Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld the indictment of former Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Zaldy Ampatuan in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre last 25 June 2012. Read more

AMPATUAN TRIAL UPDATE: Families seek review of “judicial courtesy”

The families of some Ampatuan Massacre victims have asked the Supreme Court to look at the principle of “judicial courtesy” among the causes of delays in the trial... Read more