World Press Freedom Day Archives | CMFR
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THE STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM IN THE PHILIPPINES 2025
THE STATE of media freedom in the Philippines presents the continuing paradox of a libertarian legal framework that protects freedom of expression and press freedom amid forces hostile to... Read more
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Suspect in 2019 killing of Ed Dizon arrested
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) gave an update on the 2019 killing of broadcaster Eduardo “Ed” Dizon on May 3, World Press Freedom Day... Read more
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From the Newsrooms: April 21 to May 4, 2024
More attacks by the China Coast Guard in WPS; PH falls two notches in World Press Freedom Index Read more
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SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER, KEEP POWER IN CHECK!
World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2018 Manila, Philippines A Report by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), Philippine... Read more
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Blocktimer Car Riddled with Bullets in Zamboanga del Norte
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A day before World Press Freedom Day, celebrated yearly on May 3, two motorcycle-riding men fired at the car of a local radio blocktimer in Sindangan... Read more
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Assuring journalists’ safety and independence
The continuing killing of journalists and media workers is still the main threat to media freedom and the autonomy of journalists in the Philippines. Read more
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Journalists under threat
CMFR infographic on journalists and media workers killed in the line of duty since 1986. Read more
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CMFR STATEMENT: Philippine Day of Mourning
WORLD PRESS Freedom Day has for many years been an occasion for mourning rather than celebration in the Philippines, where, since 1986, 140 journalists and media workers have been... Read more


