PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports 

Donna Pazzibugan 03/28/2024

Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The…

Local FM station, two broadcasters in Cebu sanctioned

Josh Almonte 03/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A local FM radio station and two of its broadcasters have been sanctioned by the Cebu City Anti-Indecency Board (CCAIB) due to their controversial interview with a minor rape victim that went viral.…

Kyrgyzstan shuts down prominent news outlet

02/11/2024

BISHKEK (Reuters) – A court in Kyrgyzstan has ruled to dissolve a non-governmental organisation that ran a popular news website often critical of the government. The court order late on Friday to shut down Kloop.kg follows raids…

Media group alarmed at PNP move vs rumor mills

Dempsey Reyes 01/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Any attempts by the police to launch crackdowns on content creators they deemed behind moves to “destabilize” the Marcos administration should be a cause for public alarm, a media rights watchdog said on Saturday,…

CDN Digital at 5: Cebu and Beyond

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Three of Cebu’s biggest icons painted the Queen City of the South blue to mark Cebu Daily News Digital’s (CDN Digital) latest milestone. The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) bridge, the SM Seaside Tower and Cube,…

Conrado de Quiros, longtime PDI columnist, passes away

11/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Conrado de Quiros, a longtime Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, has died, his brother, public relations practitioner Paul de Quiros, announced in a Facebook post late on Monday, November 6, 2023. “With profound sadness, we…

Radio announcer in Misamis Occidental shot dead while on air

Paul Lauro 11/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A radio announcer from Misamis Occidental in Mindanao was shot dead while he was on air on Sunday, November 5. The victim was identified as Juan Jumalon, 57, who was also known professionally…

Anti-Piracy Month: Lazada tops PH list of online source of fake goods

Cristina Eloisa Baclig 10/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The National Anti-Piracy Month is observed in the Philippines every October to raise public awareness on piracy or counterfeiting of various media and goods, which remains a huge problem in the country. In 2003, then-President Gloria…

INQUIRER.net employee battling Guillain-Barré syndrome needs your help

Jean Mangaluz 10/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Kenn Gapac’s kind demeanor and sharp skills help keep the gears of INQUIRER.net running. He works diligently in the Information Technology department to help ensure that the public is kept informed. But Guillain-Barré syndrome…

Mexico gun attack: Police officer, journalist killed

Agence France Presse 09/26/2023

  Mexico City, Mexico — An armed attack on a group of off-duty police in northwestern Mexico killed an officer and a journalist who was speaking to them at the time, authorities said Monday, September 25, 2023. Three suspects…

POOLED EDITORIAL: Challenges old and new

09/18/2023

The fact that we are celebrating the 31st anniversary of Cebu Press Freedom Week means the journalism industry lives on. But is it dying a slow death? What challenges threaten journalism and the media? We can name…

Maria Ressa, Philippine Nobel winner, acquitted of tax evasion: court

09/12/2023

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…

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