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Members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in Davao City light candles for the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in a candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. The activity is held to commemorate the massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao seven years ago which claimed the lives of 58 people, including 32 media workers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PH ranks 5th in global index of scot-free media killers

A global media watchdog has ranked the Philippines the fifth country where media killers remain scot-free and killings remain unresolved because of the government’s foot-dragging.

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Read more about the article Karapatan says ‘killing spree’ against rights workers in PH continue
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Karapatan says ‘killing spree’ against rights workers in PH continue

A human rights group said Tuesday, October 31, that the Duterte administration continues to intensify its attacks against human rights defenders under the counter-insurgency program “Oplan Kapayapaan.”

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Read more about the article ‘Too late’: Bislig mayor warned to stop threatening slain broadcaster
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‘Too late’: Bislig mayor warned to stop threatening slain broadcaster

A special body created by the Palace to protect media practitioners revealed Wednesday, October 25, that it previously warned Bislig City Mayor Librado Navarro from threatening the late radio broadcaster Christopher Lozada.

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Read more about the article NUJP: Chris Lozada’s death a reminder of impunity problem in PH
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NUJP: Chris Lozada’s death a reminder of impunity problem in PH

The brazen act of killing Christopher Iban Lozada, a Bislig City-based radio journalist, is stark reminder that the culture of impunity is a “growing and malignant problem” for journalists in this country, a media watchdog said.

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