DAVAO CITY, Philippines — For operating without the necessary government permit, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) XI wants 30 unlicensed or colorum radio stations in the Davao region to sign off. Among those recommended for closure is a radio station in Davao Oriental reportedly owned by a Congressman. “They operate without the required permit,” says […]
Media and Society
Media entity full of trash-Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — An irritated President Rodrigo Duterte described some media agency of the country as “full of trash” as he denied accusations that he had a hand in the revocation of the Certificate of Incorporation of Rappler.com. Duterte who granted a media interview Tuesday afternoon, January 16 at the Philippine Air Traffic Center said […]
Duterte nothing to do with SEC decision-Roque
DAVAO City, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte did not peddle influence on the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke the Articles of Incorporation of news agency Rappler.com. In a press briefing Tuesday, January 16, Presidential Spokesperson harry Roque said Maria Ressa, the president of Rappler should have known the the provision […]
SEC revokes license of Rappler.com
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the certificate of incorporation of a news agency Rappler.com for allegedly violating provision sin the Constitution when it received $1 million from a foreign investor. The SEC cited it’s rule in revoking the license of Rappler.com. The 29-page decision, the SECsited that Rappler was […]
Malaya Publisher Amado “Jake” Macasaet passes away
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Veteran journalist and Malaya Newspaper publisher Amado “Jake” Macasaet died on Sunday, January 7. He was 81. The first day of the wake on Sunday, being held at the Heritage Park in Taguig City, is only open for family. Additional details will soon be announced. His daughter Carina Macasaet in a […]
Bill penalizing writers of “fake news” pending in Congress
NAGA CITY, Philippines — Two Bills are pending in the House of Representatives which seek to penalize people behind the spread of “fake news”. Bagong Henerasyon Party List Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy said that the spread of “fake news” in media must now end, otherwise, “we will end up as a society of people with a […]
Uganda Court Releases Red Pepper Editors
Uganda- The eight (8) Red Pepper editors and senior managers arrested in Uganda on November based on charges of libel, offensive communication and publication of information prejudicial to security were granted bail pending further judicial proceedings on decvember 23, 2017. On 21 November, police operatives removed eight directors and editors from their offices at Pepper […]
PH, Cambodia forge media cooperation pact
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and the Ministry of Information of the Kingdom of Cambodia signed here on Friday a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) aimed at fostering greater media collaboration. The agreement was inked by PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar and Cambodian Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith. The signing was witnessed by […]
WAN-IFRA, WEF Call Uganda President Museveni to allow press to carry out watchdog role
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries, has urged Uganda President Yoweri Museveni to allow the press to carry out its essential role as a watchdog. “In the […]
ASEAN, China ink media cooperation pact
SUZHOU, China — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an agreement seeking to further enhance and create platforms for media exchanges and cooperation with its dialogue partner, China. The representatives of major news media and information agencies from China and six ASEAN member states Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines drafted a […]
Only 3 major matters on Maguindanao massacre trial left for resolution
MANILA, Philippiines — Only three major matters have yet to be resolved in relation to the Maguindanao massacre case trial, the Supreme Court (SC) said Wednesday. In its latest update, the SC Public Information Office (PIO) said these are the resolution of the remaining formal offer of evidence (FOE) of the evidence-in-chief, demurrers to evidence, and […]
Police arrests suspect in killing of Bislig reporter
BISLIG CITY, Philippines — Joint police teams have under their custody one of the two persons of interest in the killing of Bislig City radio reporter Christopher Iban Lozada. The suspects are known to be working for City Mayor Librado Navarro who is also considered to be a person of interest in the case. In […]
Lawyer wants media explanation over leaked Ventura testimony
MANILA, Philippines —\A lawyer mulls filing a motion before the Department of Justice for a show cause order to members of the media in connection with the leaked sworn statement of Aegis Jurisfratman Marc Anthony Ventura over the hazing death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. Paris Real, counsel […]