July 2006 Archives

On the Marlene Esperat murder Court decision allows arrest of alleged masterminds

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists on the Denial of the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds in the killing of Marlene Esperat Read more

PJR Reports April 2008

|| THE FRONT PAGE || The political crisis has highlighted the basic press responsibility of providing information and analysis. || IN THIS ISSUE || The writ of habeas data... Read more

Editor’s Note: Of Knights and Emperors

At this time of the year, certain journalists find themselves in a celebratory mood. It is that season when winners of the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in... Read more

Speaking of Media

Guns is mightier than the pen? “Finally, they (Palace officials) have come to their senses and heeded our call to give us a fighting chance when confronted with a... Read more

School blues In a special report timed for the opening of classes, The Manila Times identified another problem related to the country’s deteriorating educational system: hunger. Departing from the... Read more

Dealing with an Accusation

When a news source makes a charge, what’s a reporter to do? Dealing with an Accusation By Hector Bryant L. Macale LIKE A scourge that will not stop, corruption... Read more

Losing A Beat

A Bulletin reporter wonders about the reason for his transfer Losing A Beat By Venus L. Elumbre Beat assignments are never permanent, that is a reality in media. Editors... Read more

Native Ritual Puts Docu Program in Trouble

MTRCB suspends I-Witness for showing phallic symbols Native Ritual Puts Docu Program in Trouble By Evelyn Katigbak IT WAS a risk and Howie Severino, I-Witness’s host and writer, knew... Read more

Life on the Beat: What Journalism Students Saw

Life on the Beat: What Journalism Students Saw LAST SUMMER, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility hosted a group of journalism students on their internship. They were trying... Read more

Life on the Beat: The Department of Justice

Life on the Beat – What Journalism Students Saw The Department of Justice: 2 press corps and an ‘injustice’ secretary By Rosario Joy E. Flores Department of Justice (DOJ)... Read more