Breathing Space

In all the discussions raised against the right-of-reply bills, so far 2nd district Rep. George Arnaiz advances what---to my mind---is the m...

Lest we forget, press freedom is among the universally cherished freedoms around the world. Evidence of this is the Universal Declaration of...

Here is the digest I made of the recent libel conviction handed down by the Supreme Court in Fermin versus Court of Appeals (March 28, 2008)...

The Supreme Court handed down a libel decision affirming the conviction of showbusiness t.v. talk show host Cristinelli Salazar Fermin (Tita...

Yesterday was the global celebration of World Press Freedom Day. There is a need to actively defend press freedom. Press freedom is not just...

World Press Freedom Day will be commemorated on May 3. We pay tribute to courageous journalists who continue to fight for the freedom to spe...

The order of the Air Transportation Office (A.T.O.) to impose a no-fly zone over the Makati business district during the mammoth interfaith ...

If you are a public official, you should be wary about using libel as a tool against journalists. Libel was used by the new House Speaker Pr...

The way the government is treating media in the Philppines makes me think there is a creeping effort to criminalze the practice of journalis...

The Philippine Daily Inquirer can be embroiled in what would appear to be a publication of a "libelous headline". The banner headl...

There are a practical reasons not to push for wholesale libel decriminlization. Journalists pressing for indiscriminate decriminalization of...

I do not support decriminalization of libel. Many Filipino journalists are advocating sweeping decriminalization of libel. I think, strategi...

First Gentleman MikeArroyo claims that because of his miracle-of-the-heart experience, he has forgiven the journslists who caused him anguis...

The problem about Philipine libel law is that the editor, and even the publisher are charged together with the reporter. There are good reas...

Press practitioners and advocates know already that the significance of the New York Times Co v L.B. Sullivan decision in 1964 established t...

A newsman was convicted of libel in Tagbilaran City. Rolly Cavan posted a query: Dear Editor, A publisher and reporter in Tagbilaran, Bohol ...

Judging the way the medical condition of the First Gentleman is being reported by the media, the courts handling FG's libel suits may ha...

Mike Arroyo's lawyer, the good companero, must be scratching his head these days. After the serious medical condition experienced by his...

Many of you may not be familiar with the name. But if the name rings a bell, then you must be above 35 years of age. Inday Nita Daluz is an ...

Here in the Philippines, it is election season. This is a financially promising time for some (or many?) journalists. This is the sad realit...