November 2006 Archives | Page 2 of 2

Media in the Philippines and Thailand: States of Emergency and the Press

Media in the Philippines and Thailand States of Emergency and the Press By Roby Alampay BANGKOK—On Feb. 24, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed the Philippines under a state... Read more

Monitors

Just another killing? POLITICALLY MOTIVATED killings may have been on the rise but public outrage remains muted and media coverage scant. When Aglipayan Bishop Alberto Ramento was killed on... Read more

TV monitors

No deal! On Oct. 11, TV Patrol World reported about two people who filed adultery charges against their respective spouses. Aside from the staple confrontation shots in police stations,... Read more

Online monitors

A forgotten sector How are our farm and plantation workers doing? Davao Today and Bulatlat say their future is bleak because of unfair labor practices and harassment. Davao Today’s... Read more

Print monitors

Clearing up a clean-up Well done. This much can be said of the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Sept. 25-26 report on Guimaras island’s prospects of recovery from the oil spill... Read more

Speaking of Media

On the conviction of Esperat’s killers “This is an important victory that, if followed through and allowed to create momentum, can hopefully stem the tide of journalist killings in... Read more

CMFR STATEMENT:

An urgent call: Stop the Arroyo regime’s assault on press freedom THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) calls on all media organizations, advocacy groups, lawyers’ organizations, and... Read more