CEBU CITY, Philippines — On Wednesday evening, May 13, chaos reportedly erupted inside the Senate building after gunfire were heard, leaving those in the premises trapped inside. Among those present were members of the press, who were…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — To those who knew him, RJ Nichole Ledesma was many things at once: a journalist, a poet, an organizer, and, above all, a witness to the lives of marginalized communities in Negros. His…
TACLOBAN, Philippines — A young Philippine journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found guilty of terror financing on Thursday in a case rights groups and a UN rapporteur had labelled a…
Inside a high school classroom that doubled as a newsroom, Vivien Beduya argued that a school publication deserved more than tradition. T…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —Pia Piquero, a 24-year-old journalist from Cebu Daily News Digital, has made history by winning first place in the online category of the prestigious Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2024. Piquero stood out among…
MANILA, Philippines — Journalist Rina Jimenez-David died at the age of 68 on Sunday morning, her daughter confirmed in a Facebook post. “We are saddened to announce that our mother, the indefatigable Rina Jimenez David, passed away…
Manila—Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday, September 12, 2023, of her final tax evasion charge, in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison. Ressa smiled as…
LUMABAN hanggang dulo ang veteran broadcaster na si Mike Enriquez sa kanyang karamdaman bago tuluyang namaalam nitong nagdaang August 29. Siya ay 71 years old. Yan ang ibinahagi ng kanyang naulilang asawang si Lizabeth “Baby” Yumping-Enriquez na…
Entertainment journalist Mario Dumaual has died due to septic shock as a result of his recent heart attack, his family said on Wednesday, July 5. He would’ve turned 65 years old this coming July 31, according to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fact-checking is significant especially amidst the phenomenon of disinformation that is plaguing the Philippines. That is what the 2020 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Christian Esguerra emphasized in his talk during the Marshall McLuhan Forum…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police in Negros Oriental are still working to determine the motive of the killing of Rex Cornelio Pepino, a Dumaguete-based journalist, and radio broadcaster, who was gunned down Tuesday night, May 5, 2020,…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday condoled with the family of veteran journalist Niñez Cacho-Olivares. “We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of one of the country’s veteran journalists, Ms. Niñez Cacho-Olivares,” Communications…
