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MEDIA ADVISORY: July 31 Press Conference on the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial

Lawyers representing some private complainants in the trial of the alleged perpetrators of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre will hold a press conference on 31 July 2014 (Thursday), 10 A.M. at Max’s... Read more

Court dismisses sixth “show cause” motion against private prosecutor

The Court hearing the cases against the alleged perpetrators of the Ampatuan Massacre dismissed on 30 June 2014 the sixth motion for a “show cause” order filed by accused... Read more

Ukraine is most dangerous country for journalists worldwide; Philippines is sixth

Seven journalists were killed in Ukraine in the first half of 2014, making it the most dangerous country for journalists, according to a survey by the International News Safety... Read more

Suspected gunman in killing of journalist arrested

CMFR/Philippines – The suspected gunman in the November 2013 killing of radio commentator Joash Dignos was arrested in Valencia City, Bukidnon province, on 13 June 2014. Valencia City is approximately... Read more

No illusions

No one should be under the illusion that every journalist killed for what he or she reported or commented on was fighting for freedom, for principle, for public interest,... Read more

Resting of case premature, massacre fund misused

CMFR/Philippines – The private prosecutors in the Ampatuan Massacre trial have asked Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to reconsider the state prosecutors’ move to rest their case. They also... Read more

Denied protection in 2008, radio blocktimer shot dead

CMFR/Philippines – A journalist whose request for a writ of amparo in 2008 was denied by the Court of the Appeals was shot dead in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro... Read more

Lives’ labors lost

By Luis V. Teodoro “SOME SECTORS of media’s irresponsibility” is “killing the credibility of the media,” ABS-CBN TV’s Anthony Taberna claimed in a recent discussion with Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher... Read more

Lives’ labors lost (Updated)

The claim that the loss of media credibility is worse than the killing of journalists is an exaggeration. There is no problem as bad as, and certainly no problem... Read more

Ampatuan lawyer withdraws, suspect arraigned

CMFR/Philippines – One of the lawyers of one of the primary accused persons in the Ampatuan Massacre has withdrawn as his counsel. Lawyer Sigfried Fortun filed a manifestation on... Read more