AN UPDATE ON THE KILLING OF JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM

Press freedom in the Philippines remains in peril, as the unabated killing of journalists and other attacks against the press continue.

On Dec. 9 (Tuesday), the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) will provide a comprehensive update on these killings and other attacks, including the state of the case against the killers of Sultan Kudarat journalist Marlene Esperat, who wrote about alleged corruption at the Department of Agriculture.

FFFJ will also provide an update on the case of Davao journalist Alex Adonis, who remains imprisoned despite having been pardoned for an earlier libel case and the recent dismissal of the second one. Prospero Nograles Jr., who currently serves as Speaker of the House of Representatives, sued Adonis for libel in 2001 for a report he did that year. A second suit for the same alleged offense has been dropped just recently.

The event will be held at 10 AM at Annabel’s Restaurant (194 Tomas Morato Ave. cor. Scout Delgado, Quezon City). Lunch will be served.

To confirm attendance/coverage, please contact Lara or Carol of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) at the following numbers telephone numbers: 894-1326/894-1314/840-0903/840-0889 (telefax). You can also email CMFR at staff@cmfr-phil.org.

The FFFJ, established in 2003 to address the rampant killing of journalists, organized the event with support from the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists and the Open Society Institute. CMFR is a founding member of the FFFJ and serves as its secretariat.

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