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Justice still elusive 12 years after journalist Gerry Ortega's murder

Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 12:26 AM

According to NUJP Secretary General Len Olea, justice in the country is hard to attain. Read more »

PH is 7th worst country for journalist murders: report

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 06:41 PM

The Philippines is still the 7th worst country where killers of journalists go unpunished, a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists said. Read more »

Most murders of journalists go unpunished: UNESCO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 08:12 AM

An overwhelming majority of killings of journalists across the world go unpunished, a United Nations agency reported on Wednesday. Read more »

Percy's brother says 'middleman' died hours after gunman's surrender

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 09:19 AM

The brother of slain broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa on Friday said he feared that an alleged middleman in his brother's death would also die after a self-confessed gunman owned up to the murder. Read more »

Gobyerno dapat protektahan ang mga peryodista: NUJP sec-gen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 01:12 AM

May obligasyon ang gobyernong protektahan ang mga peryodista sa gitna ng mga pananakot, ayon sa isang opisyal ng NUJP. Read more »

Percy Lapid laid to rest with killers still at-large

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 08:26 PM

Family, friends, and supporters accompanied his remains in a procession from the funeral home to his final resting place. Read more »

For listeners, Percy Lapid's killing leaves void in 'truthful, brave' commentary

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 09:20 AM

MANILA—The gunning down of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, popularly known as Percy Lapid, this week brought together not just fellow journalists and friends who were all shocked by the killing. Read more »

Police say broadcasters partner in democratic process

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:22 PM

A police official said the organization acknowledges that broadcasters are partners in the democratic process. Read more »

Imbestigasyon sa pagpatay kay Malabanan, umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 07:02 PM

Bumuo na ng special investigation task group “Malabanan” ang Philippine National Police. Read more »

Philippines drops 2 notches in 2021 World Press Freedom Index

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 05:05 PM

The Philippines slipped two notches in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 138th out of 180 countries, following what it said was the rise of red-tagging and government attacks against local media. Read more »

21 journalists victims of 'reprisal' killings in 2020: watchdog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 02:21 AM

NEW YORK - At least 21 journalists have been victims of reprisal killings so far this year, more than double the number from last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report Tuesday. Read more »