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Philippine Women Journalists in Numbers

Media on media: Facts First, Rappler scrutinize ABS-CBN-Romualdez deal

CHEERS TO Christian Esguerra’s Facts First and Rappler for providing the missing context and digging into the background of the recently announced joint business venture between ABS-CBN and House... Read more

Philippine Media Statement on Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize

WE JOIN our fellow Filipinos in celebrating the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize given to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov. Read more

Against Despotism

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility on the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa THE WARRANT... Read more

Information or entertainment?

THE CENTER for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) conducted a 24-hour monitor of the three major television networks— ABS-CBN 2, GMA 7 and TV 5 – on April 27,... Read more

Journalists under threat

CMFR infographic on journalists and media workers killed in the line of duty since 1986. Read more

STORIFY: Million Candles Campaign

Philippines lifts ban on nine Hong Kong journalists

CMFR/Philippines – The Philippine government banned nine Hong Kong journalists from entering the Philippines for “heckling” President Benigno S. Aquino III in October 2013. In response to criticism from... Read more

Ampatuan prosecution witness killed, another injured

CMFR/Philippines – A witness for the prosecution in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial was killed and another injured when they were ambushed in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao province on... Read more

Court grants more bail petitions

CMFR/Philippines – Two weeks after granting bail to 16 police officers accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial, Branch 221 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted on... Read more