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Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines; 16th in Aquino administration

CMFR/Philippines – Another journalist was shot dead in General Santos City in the province of South Cotabato yesterday, 1 August 2013. An unidentified gunman entered the home of photojournalist... Read more

Two columnists shot dead in Manila

CMFR/Philippines – Two newspaper columnists were shot dead on 30 July 2013 in Quezon City in the National Capital Region (NCR). The daughter of one of the slain said... Read more

Courts junk suspects’ pleas; journalists’ group calls for speedy trial

CMFR/Philippines – Philippine courts dismissed the petitions of several suspects in the Ampatuan massacre last 7 June 2013. One petition sought to exclude as evidence the testimony of a... Read more

Radio correspondent in Masbate shot dead

CMFR/Philippines – A radio correspondent in the province of Masbate was shot dead inside his own store last 31 May 2013, Sunday morning. He was 49 years old. Read more

Politicians and journalists

THIS YEAR marks the 20th year since the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared May 3 World Press Freedom Day. May 3 continues to resonate with... Read more

PNoy’s thing with the media

Yes, one isn’t quite sure yet what word it is to describe this strange weight that seems to bear down on President Benigno S. Aquino III's relationship with the... Read more

A tale of two massacres (Updated)

EXACTLY THREE years ago today a convoy was hijacked in a town in Maguindanao province and forced off the road to a pre-dug mass grave about two kilometers away.... 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

Accused in broadcaster’s murder arrested

CMFR/ Philippines – One of the accused in the murder of a broadcaster was arrested last 8 August 2012 in Bgy. Tinongan in Isabela town, Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental... 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