Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Filipino broadcaster files libel suit against newspaper reporter, editors
On 24 March 2014, a broadcast journalist filed a libel complaint against a reporter and the editors of a broadsheet that published a news report that named him as one of three broadcasters who were said to have received bribes from a state-owned corporation that was allegedly used by senators and congressmen to divert government […]
Radio broadcaster gets death threats in Philippines
A radio broadcaster in Kalibo town, Philippines, has been receiving threatening text messages since February 2014 when he began criticising the town mayor for alleged corruption.
What does the state of media freedom tell us about Burma’s “transition to democracy”?
Three years after Burma embarked on a path toward democracy and away from its history of military rule, assessments of its success vary, especially around media freedom and free expression.
Regional perspective on media reforms in Burma
The landscape of media freedom in Southeast Asia shows a mix of government regimes and media systems. To provide a regional perspective on Burma’s media reforms is therefore a complex task, says the executive director of CMFR, a Filipino press freedom group.
Philippines government prosecutors rest case against 28 accused in Ampatuan Massacre
Government prosecutors in the Philippines rested their case against 28 accused of masterminding and carrying out the Ampatuan Massacre of 2009, more than four years since the trial started in January 2010.
Editor charged with libel in Philippines for publishing ad
A newspaper editor in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines has been charged with criminal libel for publishing allegedly libelous advertisements in 2012.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong urged to protect freedom of expression
After a series of increasingly violent events, IFEX members and supporters call on Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying to take clear and deliberate steps to defend press freedom.
Suspect in shooting of radio reporter gunned down in Philippines
One of two suspects in the January shooting of radio broadcaster Jonavin Villalba was gunned down in the Philippines. The other suspect is still unidentified.