All set for Press Freedom Run

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 09/22/2017

MEDIA practitioners are expected to take part in the 2017 Press Freedom Run today at the Cebu Business Park. Starting point is at the area fronting the City Sports Club-Cebu. The official start of the run is…

Renewed threat to press freedom

NESTOR B. RAMIREZ 09/19/2017

Since 1986 after the country freed itself from the iron-fisted rule of a former dictator, the mainstream media has never felt as threatened in the same democratic space where it flourished and functioned as the mirror of…

CDN’s bet is Mr. Press Freedom 2017

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/17/2017

  His answer about responsible journalism to fight fake news helped seal the win for Christian Orellano, assistant online coordinator for Cebu Daily News, as he bagged the Mr. Press Freedom 2017 title. “How in your own…

Cebu Press Freedom Day bill pushed at Senate

Doris C. Bongcac 09/17/2017

PASSAGE of a House bill seeking to declare Sept. 21 of each year as Cebu Press Freedom Day is being pushed at the Senate. House Bill No. 5688 also seeks the declaration of a special working holiday…

PRESS FREEDOM CELEBRATION

08/25/2017

House declares Sept. 21 a special working holiday AN act of Congress will recognize the celebration of Cebu Press Freedom Day on Sept. 21 of every year as a “special working holiday” in the entire Cebu. The…

ASEAN takes the spotlight in PPI’s 21st National Press Forum

Inquirer 05/21/2017

14 NEWSPAPERS VIE FOR CIVIC JOURN AWARDS Now on its 53rd year as the country’s national association of newspapers, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) is holding its 21st National Press Forum on May 24-26 in Manila. Themed…

Those high school presscons

Radel Paredes 01/21/2017

When this column sees print, I shall be in Pagadian City to attend the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) that the city is hosting this year. I have been invited by Director Isabelita Borres of the Department…

No oust Duterte blueprint — US Embassy

12/29/2016

THE US Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday denied the existence of a “blueprint” to oust President Rodrigo Duterte from power. In a report on Tuesday by the Manila Times, former US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip…

Press council asks Luigi: Lift order regulating interviews

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/01/2016

The Cebu Citizens Press Council (CCPC) passed a resolution requesting Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing to lift his order requiring all press interviews to be directed and handled by the Mandaue City Public Information Office (PIO). Elias…

The press freedom that we celebrate

Nestor Ramirez 09/06/2016

The Kapisanan nga mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Cebu chapter commenced the celebration of Broadcasters Month last Sunday with a parade and on the third week of this month, the print news organizations will also hold the…

The prez and the press

Editorial 06/28/2016

Regrettably, the conversation between President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and the news media has turned sharp and shrill. All but lost in the noise is the two parties’ common duty in law and tradition to serve and to inform…

Something positive about Duterte’s media slur

Nestor Ramirez 06/14/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s slur against the media should not be taken as entirely negative. The only thing that I did not agree about in his strong statement against the media is the part when he said that…

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