Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

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Philippines: Misamis Occidental broadcaster gunned down while on air

Juan Jumalon is the fourth journalist killed in the Philippines under the government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippines: Statement calling for urgent attention to Percy Lapid’s murder case

A coalition of press freedom advocates in the Philippines demands justice for a murdered radio broadcaster.

A photojournalist works at a press office, on the World Press Freedom Day in Manila, Philippines, 3 May 2023. Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images

Philippines: Media coalition condemns death threats against Vera Files

Independent media outlet and accredited fact-checker Vera Files received the threats after it posted reports about the statements of the country’s former president regarding the ‘war on drugs’.

Philippine media cool to government’s Freedom of Information policy

Media groups reported that the new Freedom of Information policy issued by the Philippine government contains numerous exemptions and restrictions.

Radio commentator shot dead in the Philippines’s capital region

Radio commentator Percy Lapid is the second journalist killed under the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippines: National Telecommunication Commission blocks alternative media websites

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines denounced the arbitrary inclusion of Bulatlat, Pinoy Weekly and other alternative news sites in the list.

Philippines: Energy Secretary, Duterte campaign donor file suits against journalists

The Philippines Energy Secretary and a campaign donor of President Rodrigo Duterte have filed libel and cyberlibel charges against 21 journalists and media executives for their reporting on a controversial energy deal.

Philippine media statement on Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize

Filipino journalists and media groups have signed a statement highlighting the significance of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov; and how press freedom remains in a fragile state in the Philippines today.