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Ethics, the Culture of Impunity, and Democracy by Luis V. Teodoro

DELIVERED DURING THE NUJP FORUM COMMEMORATING WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, MAY 3, 2011 LET ME start by quoting CMFR’s statement which we issued in commemoration of this year’s World... Read more

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

Slain journalist’s widow faces contempt charges

A widow of an Ampatuan (Maguindanao) massacre victim and a director of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) are facing possible contempt charges for publicly criticizing... Read more

Journalists allege manhandling by US envoy’s escorts and military hospital guards

CMFR/Philippines – Journalists covering the turnover of donations by the US Embassy to a military hospital in Quezon City said they were manhandled by the envoy’s escorts and by... Read more

JOSE L. PAVIA, 72

Jose L. Pavia, one of the nation’s most respected journalists, died this morning (18 April) in the hospital where he had been confined following a series of... Read more

Libel complaint against journalists dismissed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A provincial prosecutor dismissed last 18 January 2011 a libel complaint filed by a government employee against a columnist and the editors of a local newspaper in... Read more

Alleged gunman in the 2006 murder of Palawan radioman acquitted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES –A court in Palawan acquitted a former police officer accused of killing a broadcaster in 2006. The decision was promulgated 11 April 2011. In a decision dated 8... Read more

Reporter arrested on libel charge

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A correspondent of a Mindanao-based newspaper was arrested on libel charges last 04 March 2011 at his home in Indahag village, Cagayan de Oro City. Cagayan de... Read more

Anti-drugs agent threatens television news team

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) angered by media criticism of the agency allegedly threatened a television news team which was covering the arrest... Read more

(Updated) Councilor’s spouse allegedly threatened a broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A broadcaster was allegedly threatened by a local councilor’s spouse in Oas, Albay last 21 February 2011. The spouse however denied the allegation. Oas, Albay is approximately... Read more