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From fiction to fact: What Aquino could do to stop killings

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Nov 21, 2011 10:24AM UTC View Comments

Sometime, somewhere in a parallel world: Recalling the assassination of his own father, President Benigno Aquino III today spoke out and acted strongly on the issue of extrajudicial killings that continue to victimize journalists, activists and lawyers across the country. In a surprise televised address to the nation, days ahead of the birthday of former...

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Philippine court asked to drop contempt charges in massacre trial

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Jun 02, 2011 7:05PM UTC View Comments

Thirty-eight domestic and international organizations have written to the Philippines’ Court of Appeals, asking the jurists to withdraw contempt charges against National Union of Journalists of the Philippines secretary general Rowena Paraan and Monette Salaysay, widow of Ampatuan massacre victim Napoleon Salaysay. Up to now, no one has been punished in the November 23, 2009 massacre...

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Freedom of expression under attack again in Philippines

By Carlos H. Conde Wed, May 25, 2011 10:01AM UTC View Comments

There is no denying that, in the Philippines, the wheels of justice grind slowly. We have a judiciary that is encumbered by an overwhelming number of pending and unresolved cases. We have justices, judges and prosecutors who can be bribed. We have judges, prosecutors and lawyers who can be intimidated and, often, killed. We have...

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Philippines: Iloilo publisher-editor injured in attack

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Jan 28, 2011 5:18PM UTC View Comments

Days after a broadcaster was shot dead in Palawan, a publisher-editor in Iloilo sustained a head injury after an unidentified assailant attacked him on the head with a hard object on Wednesday night. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) identified the victim as Lemuel Fernandez, publisher-editor of the Iloilo-based Western Visayas Daily...

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