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Radio anchor shot dead in Cebu City

CMFR/Philippines – In only the second incident of its kind in Cebu City, one of the Philippine cities known for its respect for press freedom, a radio anchor on... Read more

The killing of journalists and the culture of violence and impunity

MOSTLY UNREMARKED in these times of corruption and other scandals is the continuing killing of journalists. Eighteen have been killed for their work in the three years of... Read more

Human rights, press freedom, and the FOI bill

By Luis V. Teodoro THE FREEDOM of Information bill filed by the Right to Know. Right Now! (R2KRN) Coalition is likely to pass the Senate, if experience during the 14th... Read more

Editor shot dead; 18th since 2010

A newspaper editor/publisher was shot dead on Sept. 4, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. Read more

Group of municipal councilors bars journalists from covering election

CMFR/Philippines – An official barred journalists from covering the election of officers of a provincial league of municipal councilors in the town of Virac, province of Catanduanes, on 2... Read more

Messages

By Luis V. Teodoro JANET LIM-Napoles’ surrendering to no official lower than the President of the Philippines; Mr. Aquino’s being part of the convoy that brought her to the headquarters... Read more

Fugitive demands 40 million pesos in damages from reporters

CMFR/Philippines – A businesswoman turned fugitive for her alleged involvement in a multi-billion peso corruption scandal filed four separate libel complaints against a blogger, two reporters, two editors and... Read more

Media barred from coverage; colonel apologizes

CMFR/Philippines – Army troops prevented reporters and photographers from entering a refugee evacuation center in Guindulungan town, Maguindanao province, on 30 July 2013. Maguindanao province in the island of... Read more

Continuing threats against TV broadcaster turn personal (UPDATED)

CMFR/Philippines – The most recent threats sent on 9 August 2013 to a television broadcaster in Manila have gone personal. The threats are linked to a report she made... Read more

FFFJ: Corruption and the Killing of Journalists

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Janet Napoles and company may not have merely orchestrated the P10 billion pork barrel scam. It now seems that they could... Read more