Reports - Philippines
28 November 2011
Philippines
Despite a relatively favorable attitude towards press freedom by the Aquino administration, the government has so far failed to implement the necessary political reforms that would lead to substantial improvement in the country's press freedom situation, says IPI.
7 September 2011
Philippines
The killing of journalists continued in the first year of the Aquino administration, and the prosecution of the alleged masterminds and killers has proceeded as slowly as it had under the Arroyo regime, CMFR notes.
19 July 2011
Philippines
The government's failure to investigate and prosecute extrajudicial killings fuels further military abuses, the report noted.
11 February 2011
Philippines / World Press Freedom Day
The report looked at the new Aquino administration's attitude and response to press freedom issues during its first six months.
11 November 2010
Philippines
Intimidation of witnesses, violence and a faltering judicial system threaten the possibility of justice in the case, according to a new CPJ report.
20 August 2009
Philippines
Journalist murders continue to go unpunished in large part because of witness intimidation, CPJ says in a new report.
12 August 2009
Philippines
The continuing murder of Filipino journalists/media practitioners indicates how much the culture of impunity in the Philippines has flourished - one more result of the systemic weaknesses of the country's justice system. In addition to the government's lack of political will, inefficient law enforcement, prosecutors burdened with impossible case loads, the primitive state of forensic investigation, and the poorly-funded witness protection program are responsible for the culture of impunity.
12 March 2009
Philippines
22 January 2009
Philippines
16 April 2008
Philippines
3 April 2008
Philippines
2 April 2008
Philippines
26 March 2008
Philippines