Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Gunman convicted in attempted murder of broadcaster
Bernardo Aguilar was accused in the March 2009 shooting of radio journalist Nilo Labares.
Governments and the Internet
In February, the Philippines was among 30 countries represented by the People’s Republic of China in issuing a joint statement at the panel of freedom of expression on the Internet at the United Nations in Geneva.
Supreme Court upholds indictment of Zaldy Ampatuan
The former governor is one of the accused persons in the Ampatuan multiple murder case.
Broadcaster threatened
The broadcaster began receiving threatening text messages after discussing allegedly illegal activities at the local land transportation office in May.
Mindanao journalists threatened over illegal logging story
Correspondent Edwin Iyo alleged that businessman Roger Edma threatened to kill him over an article about the proposed filing of charges against him by the Department of Interior and Local Government.
Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado
Over 80 groups around the world call on the authorities to free human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and writers, some of whom have been detained incommunicado; and request help from UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
Foreign journalist, Filipino crew missing in Mindanao
A three-man news team from the Dubai-based Al Arabiya network has been missing since 12 June 2012 in Jolo, an alleged stronghold of Abu Sayyaf.
For press freedom and freedom of information: Oppose HB 5835 and SB 2965
Certain members of the 15 th Congress apparently have no knowledge of, or have chosen to ignore, the fact that freedom of information is a human right, and that the United Nations Human Rights Committee has declared the Philippine libel law incompatible with international human rights law. It would not matter were these individuals not […]