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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

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

Rethinking ‘mug shot’ publication

THE PUBLICATION of the "mug shot" of any individual is ethically questionable, but has been routine media practice in the Philippines. In some countries, for example in the... Read more

‘Media and accountability’ is 2014 Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar theme

The Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with the holding of the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar. The program serves as a... 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 (Updated)

The claim that the loss of media credibility is worse than the killing of journalists is an exaggeration. There is no problem as bad as, and certainly no problem... Read more

Ampatuan lawyer withdraws, suspect arraigned

CMFR/Philippines – One of the lawyers of one of the primary accused persons in the Ampatuan Massacre has withdrawn as his counsel. Lawyer Sigfried Fortun filed a manifestation on... Read more