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Private prosecutor: resting in ‘evidence-in-chief’ does not reflect ‘first in, first out’ principle

CMFR/Philippines – On Thursday, 31 July 2014, the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Inc. (FFFJ) held a press briefing for two private prosecutors representing victims’ families in the trial... Read more

Private prosecutors oppose resting case

State prosecutors handling the Ampatuan Massacre Trial are pushing through with their decision to rest in presenting evidence-in-chief, despite opposition from three private prosecutors who say the move is... Read more

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

Notes on the dominant press (Updated)

AN ETHICAL as well as professional duty, truth-telling and accuracy are fundamental to media and press practice. But in the dominant (wrongly referred to as the "mainstream") press, it... Read more

Notes on the alternative press

By Luis V. Teodoro A NATIONAL conference on the alternative press is likely to be held in October at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication in Diliman,... 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

Ban the ban

By Luis V. Teodoro SUPREME COURT spokesperson and Chief of the Court’s Public Information Office Theodore Te was treading on dangerous ground last week—and for reasons that are still not... 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