Bill vs techy intruders mistaken as anti-selfie bill

08/30/2014

MANILA, Philippines—What anti-selfie bill? Television reports said an “anti-selfie” bill was filed in the House of Representatives. The term stemmed from Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate’s statement saying the bill creates a “chilling effect on the media.”…

Capitol exec threatens to sue broadcaster over bid tirades

Peter L. Romanillos 07/02/2014

An official of the Cebu provincial government said he would file libel charges against Bobby Nalzaro if the broadcaster continues to malign him in the latter’s radio dySS program and newspaper column over the bidding for the…

Nationwide FOI signature campaign tomorrow

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/30/2014

Cebu media will join a nationwide launching of a signature campaign for the immediate passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. A sign-on event and a forum on the FOI will be held at the Rajah…

Temporary setback in FOI law

05/29/2014

Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III’s disclosure that the Freedom of Information bill (FOI) and the bill decriminalizing libel will not be passed anytime soon is a big blow to proponents of the two measures who’ve lobbied for years…

Timely advice for journalists and P-Noy from a former president: How to handle power, conflicts and kissing

Eileen G. Mangubat 05/04/2014

Cracking jokes and giving his trademark victory jump, former president Fidel V. Ramos showed the lighter side of his role as a statesman as he laced an otherwise serious speech to journalists with shots of humor. He…

Bulletin publisher, Yap dies at 88

04/08/2014

Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. chairman Emilio T. Yap,  passed away  yesterday. Yap passed away a day before Manila Bulletin was to hold its annual thanksgiving party for clients and advertisers at Puerta Real in Intramuros, Manila prompting…

Harry Gasser was proud of his Cebuano roots

04/07/2014

Tributes continue to pour for the late Cebuano broadcast news icon Harry Gasser. Gasser died of a heart attack on Thursday morning in a hospital in Quezon City. He was 76. His remains were cremated yesterday morning.…

Cebu, Bohol journos undergo trauma support session

Peter L. Romanillos 03/03/2014

At least 30 journalists from Cebu, Bohol and Tacloban shared their experiences of dealing with tragedy both from their sources and their own while covering the devastation caused by supertyphoon Yolanda and the earthquake last year. The…

Cebu judge convicts driver who helped man who shot broadcaster flee crime scene

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/05/2014

The driver of the  motorcycle that was used by a man who fatally shot a radio broadcaster in Aklan 13 years ago in his getaway was found guilty of homicide by the Cebu City regional trial court.…

Defining his agenda

02/04/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is scheduled to host a second round of his “Meeting With The Press” at 10 a.m. today at the Social Hall of the Cebu City Hall building. Much has happened since his…

Cebu journos told how to survive in the wild

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/27/2014

Cebu-based  journalist  concluded a two-day training session on  surviving in a calamity-stricken area at the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) Development Academy in the mountain barangay of Sirao, Cebu City yesterday. Louie Domingo, director of the Emergency Research…

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