Impunity for crimes against journalists was compounded by a lack of progress in trials related to the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, an election-related crime in which 32 journalists and other media staff were among the 58 people killed.
Freedom House
23 April 2016
Government orders telecoms to block mobile signals during papal visit
Freedom House
31 October 2015
Press freedom in the Philippines continued to be under attack from 2014 to 2015. The killing of journalists is continuing, with four journalists killed from May 2014 to May 2015. The trial of the accused masterminds of the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre and their supposed henchmen is continuing, but with a primary accused was released, while a witness in the same case was killed.
Southeast Asian Press Alliance
6 May 2015
Ranked 86th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2015
International Federation of Journalists
22 January 2015
"A record number of journalists were killed in the Philippines in 2013"
Southeast Asian Press Alliance
2 May 2014
Impunity for crimes against journalists is the norm
Freedom House
1 May 2014
"Slow progress in Maguindanao massacre case underscores culture of impunity"
Committee to Protect Journalists
11 February 2014
Ranked 149th in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
1 February 2014
"Harassment of and violence against leftist political activists and environmentalists continues"
Human Rights Watch
22 January 2014
An update on the Ampatuan Massacre trial by CMFR Executive Director Melinda Quintos de Jesus
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
17 January 2014
CMFR has issued a monograph report on the issues of journalists' safety, from the perspective of owners/their representatives. The report included discussions on how the owners see their responsibilities and their capacity to provide protection, the problems and what they perceive to be the most serious challenge to the protection of journalists
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
26 July 2013
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
10 June 2013
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
7 June 2013
Ranked 89th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2013
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
18 April 2013
"The Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists to work, and impunity for crimes against them is the norm"
Freedom House
16 January 2013
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
11 January 2013
Press freedom advocates launch International Day to End Impunity on anniversary of Ampatuan massacre
Southeast Asian Press Alliance
3 May 2012
"At least 72 journalists have been killed for their work since 1992, making the Philippines the second deadliest country in the world for journalists"
Committee to Protect Journalists
22 February 2012
"Judicial investigation into the Ampatuan massacre made it clear that the response of the authorities was seriously inadequate"
Reporters Without Borders
26 January 2012
"Hundreds of leftist politicians and political activists, journalists, and outspoken clergy have been killed or abducted since 2001"
Human Rights Watch
23 January 2012