Duterte’s media rant

Editorial 06/05/2016

It’s not yet even the honeymoon period—that traditional grace period given by the media and, to some extent, the detractors of any incoming president just as he or she assumes the reins of office and yet President-elect…

‘Don’t shoot the messenger, Mr. President’

06/04/2016

A PPI Statement The Philippine Press Institute (PPI) urgently calls on the incoming administration to commit itself in no uncertain terms to protecting journalists and other media workers in the country and thus uphold the constitutionally enshrined…

Duterte’s statement assaults oath to uphold the law

Carmel Loise Matus 06/02/2016

“KILL CORRUPT JOURNALISTS” “BUT for the President-elect to encourage murder as solution assaults the oath he took as a lawyer, as mayor, and soon as president of the country. And that oath is to uphold the law.”…

CCPC shocked over Duterte’s media killings statement

Carmel Loise Matus 06/02/2016

CEBU CITY–A Cebu-based organization composed of both media and non-media members was shocked by the statement of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte that corrupt journalists deserved to be killed. In a statement posted on its website on Thursday, the…

FINANCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY

Vanessa Claire Lucero 05/27/2015

Lack of access to banks still a major challenge THE lack of access to banks and other financial institutions remains a major challenge in achieving financial inclusion in the Philippines, a central bank official said. As of…

Media’s challenges

05/16/2015

  Aside from Labor Day last May 1, Mother’s Day on and the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May), another important occasion earlier this month is the World Press Freedom Day last May 3. There were two…

Cebu media told: Forge love despite competition

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Marian Z. Codilla 09/22/2014

Hundreds of Cebu-based journalists and media workers converged yesterday at the Fuente Osmeña Circle for the annual parade and general assembly to kick off this week’s 20th Cebu Press Freedom Week celebration. The parade which ended at…

Civil society, Cebu media sign nationwide FOI petition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2014

Civil society groups and the Cebu media yesterday joined a nationwide signing of a petition calling on President Aquino and the members of Congress to immediately pass and enact into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill.…

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…

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