Drug war book author, veteran journalist Lustre faces Davao libel case

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter / @kdevillaINQ 10/25/2026

Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr., following his Saturday morning arrest, remains in the dark about who is behind the cyberlibel complaint lodged against him and what triggered it, with his lawyer saying he was not given due…

CDN Digital tackles credibility as news, creators share the feed

Lyle Andales 09/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The changing way Filipinos consume information, the responsibility of news creators, and the growing role of digital platforms in protecting public trust were among the issues discussed during CDN Digital’s “Views and Values”…

Trump bans more media outlets: CNN, Politico barred from White House

Jocelyn Noveck 09/20/2026

 President Donald Trump said Friday that he was barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and “fake news.” …

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters

Associated Press 07/14/2026

Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force…

Former head of Hong Kong journalist group jailed for obstructing police

05/30/2026

HONG KONG (AP) — A prominent Hong Kong journalist was sent to prison on Friday to serve a five-day sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked…

Max Limpag, acclaimed watchdog of church and state, laid to rest

Jason A. Baguia 11/23/2025

Max Sherwin Limpag, the multi-awarded Cebu journalist whose fearless reporting led to the return of lost church artifacts and the outing of fraudulent call centers has been laid to rest here on a fair, breezy afternoon.…

Decades after Martial Law, press faces new threats

09/22/2025

More than four decades have passed since Martial Law’s oppressive rule sought to stifle the truth, yet the memory of that period endures in our newsrooms and on our screens. Press freedom, once brutally suppressed but now…

Media should remain a significant part of people’s lives

Pooled Editorial 09/16/2024

The media industry at present continues to face huge and daunting challenges. The print, broadcast, and online media have been affected by advances in digital technology, resulting in lower circulation and revenue. As we all know, this…

CCPC honors first Cebuano Press Freedom martyr

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu media industry, on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2022, honored the life and works of four notable Cebuanos who have contributed greatly to advancing free press in their various capacities as journalist-lawyers…

Cebu journ, comm students told: Do not deny history

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Do not deny history. This was just one of the messages imparted to journalism and communication students in Cebu who participated in a forum about Martial Law held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.…

Meet the officers of CFBJ for 2022 to 2023 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Federation of Beat Journalists (CFBJ) on Sunday, September 18, unveiled the list of officers for the year 2022 to 2023. CFBJ on Sunday conducted its election in Cebu Quincentennial Hotel, which…

Race against forgetting the fight for freedom

Pooled Editorial 09/19/2022

FIFTY years is a long time, long enough for memories to fade. But what happened on September 21, 1972, will stand out despite the years because the dictatorship that followed was not mere chismis (gossip). On that…

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