In a ceremonial mood of  lighting the candles of leadership, a new president of Soroptimist International of Bagong Parañaque City was recently installed into office at the Manila Elks Club in Makati City.

New prexy of Soroptimist Paranaque is cousin of newscaster Bon Vibar

DZEC broadcaster Faye Romero is in town  

Mediamen are crying foul over the libel charges filed by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy against seven news outlets over the questionable buyout of the Malampaya gas field in Palawan, which they said were based on a formal complaint filed against them before the Ombudsman and press statements.

Shooting the messenger? Journalists slam Cusi, Dennis Uy over harassment suits

The House of Representatives approved the third and final reading of House Bill 454 which ensures benefits and enhanced protection for workers in the media industry.

House passes bill on protection, benefits for media workers

It was apparently not a public agony that filmmaker and former chronicler of exclusive stories on Abu Sayyaf Arlyn de la Cruz had showed in the six years of her cancer stricken life but a lively everyday existence like religiously going around in bikes or showing off her cheerful activities in social media or meeting with creative crew on film projects.  

News reporter and filmmaker Arlyn de la Cruz passes away

Supporters mount for the release of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, editor of the Eastern Vista and her companion, Marielle Domequil, a lay worker and finance officer of the Rural Missionaries Philippines-Eastern Visayas chapter, a church-based national organisation, comprising priests and lay persons that empowers farmers, fisher-folk and indigenous peoples, and educates them on their rights, who are still being brought to trial at the Tacloban Regional Trial Court Branch 45 under very tight security. They were arrested three years ago at the Eastern Vista.

Support mounts for the release of Tacloban 5 journalist

Compromise on PDAF story

In 2014, although there were extensive stories on the pork barrel (aka Priority Development Assistance Fund) in newspapers and broadcast, none came close to being as explosive as the Philippine Daily Inquirer on ‘pork’ payoffs of newsmen, that led to the filing of libel against it by GMA/dzBB broadcaster Melo del Prado.

PDI bends 

House Bill 6543 seeks to provide additional benefits, insurance, and hazard pay for media workers, especially for those on the field, as their job nature comes with dangerous situations.

Benefits, hazard pay for journalists pushed

TV5 and ABS-CBN signed a partnership deal to provide greater public service and expand their company to the next level.

ABS-CBN partners with TV5 

The Securities and Exchange Commission served its closure order for online news organization, Rappler in Pasig City today.  

SEC CLOSES RAPPLER

Shooting the messenger Journalists slam Cusi, Dennis Uy over harassment suits photo Inquirer.net

News reporter and filmmaker Arlyn de la Cruz passes away photo Inquirer.net

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