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Security guards confiscate equipment of photojournalist in Cavite

CMFR/PHILIPPINES -- Private guards confiscated the equipment of a photojournalist covering a land dispute in Barangay Tartaria, Silang Cavite on April 20, 2024. Cavite is located 68 kilometers south... Read more

Shrinking news space: CNN Philippines shuts down due to financial losses

CNN PHILIPPINES officially announced on Jan. 29 that it was shutting down operations on all platforms following several years of financial losses. Read more

Misamis Occidental broadcaster gunned down while on air

Armed men gunned down a radio anchor on Sunday, November 5, while broadcasting live at his home studio in Calamba town, Misamis Occidental, in the southern Philippines. Read more

Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild launched

MANILA-BASED FREELANCE journalists on October 21 officially launched the Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) after two years of “arduous organizing and research.” The organization is the first group dedicated... Read more

FMFA statement calling for urgent attention to Percy Lapid’s murder case

AS WE mark the first year of his murder, the Freedom for Media Freedom for All (FMFA) coalition calls for swift justice for radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Read more

Media’s selective coverage of Martin Romualdez

A QUICK scan of media coverage shows that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been consistently in news headlines. News follows him everywhere, reporting his plans to talk with executives... Read more

Photojournalist wounded in ambush; his nephew, 4, dies later

Unidentified assailants shot and wounded a photojournalist in Quezon City on June 29, 2023. Rene Joshua Abiad of Remate online sustained gunshot wounds in the hand and the shoulder.... Read more

FMFA statement in solidarity with VERA Files

THE FREEDOM for Media Freedom for All (FMFA) coalition, in solidarity with the media journalism community nationwide, condemns the death threats against VERA Files for fact-checking and countering disinformation.... Read more

Journalist Joe Torres named new PIA chief

JOURNALIST JOSE “Joe” Torres Jr. has been appointed as the new director general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). An award-winning journalist and author, Torres will manage the country’s... Read more

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run, ABS-CBN in new venture with Romualdez firm

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial losses. On May 23, the company announced that TeleRadyo... Read more