By Melinda Quintos de Jesus
Executive Director
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
Keynote Speaker
Session 4
“Transformation in New Democracies” Conference organized by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, January 25, 2007
Introduction
I would like to begin by asking you to place yourself in a moment of Philippine history, in the unfolding of events that many Filipinos still cherish in their [...]
Media and Democratic Development
Dismantling the culture of impunity
By Luis V. Teodoro
Professor of Journalism
College of Mass Communication
University of the Philippines
Member, Board of Advisers,
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
(This is a talk Prof. Teodoro delivered at the Press Freedom and Philippine Law Roundtable discussion sponsored by CMFR on December 5, 2006. The book Limited Protection: Press Freedom and Philippine Law, which Prof. Teodoro edited [...]
NUJP statement on the dismissal of the Manila Pen case
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is dismayed with the decision of the Makati regional trial court dismissing the case filed by media organizations and practitioners against government and security personnel who were responsible for the arrest of our colleagues during the November 29 standoff in Makati.
We do not agree with the decision [...]
The Silencing of the Press
Anthony Chua
It is embarrassing that the Philippines, Asia’s oldest democracy, has become the second most perilous place for journalists, next only to the war- and terrorists- plagued Iraq.
Since the rise to power of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 57 journalists have been slain, the latest was Marcos Mataro, main host of D’ XMan of UNTV 37, who was [...]
A MEDIA FORUM – TORTURE: IS IT HAPPENING AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES
PRESS RELEASE
June 21, 2008
Media leaders from print, radio and television outfits across the country will hold a discussion Wednesday, June 25, 2008, on the reportage of human rights violations, particularly the use of torture, in the Philippines.
The forum is one of many activities being held worldwide in commemoration of the United Nations International Day in [...]
