CCPC statement on the Maguindanao Massacre court ruling
The 2009 Maguindanao massacre was known not only as “an unprecedented case of election-related violence.” It was also billed as “an exceptionally brutal attack on the press.”…
Cebu Press Freedom Week
Fake News: View of a non-journalist
By Rev. Fr. Ramon D. Echica [Based on his talk at the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) media forum during Cebu Press Freedom Week 2019,…
Expanded Sotto Law to benefit more media practitioners
The amendment to the Sotto Law, also known as Press Freedom Law, expanding the protection to journalists, has finally been approved. The law now covers…
Media Self-regulation through Media Literacy: Insights from the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC)
Abstract How does the press regulate itself? Through document research, key informant interviews, and participant observation, the researcher studied how the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC)…
THE 2019 DILI DIALOGUE FORUM
CCPC attendance at Timor Leste meeting enables it to share, and compare, its experience on press councils with other media groups in the region By…
Cebu Press Freedom Week timeline
The celebration of Cebu Press Freedom Week aims to remind the public and the press that the freedom they enjoy must be protected from all…
Media’s collective voice
Was there ever a Cebu Press Freedom Week (CPFW) celebration without the pooled editorial? The pooled editorial is as essential and basic a feature of…
What do you know, Cebu Press Freedom Week started in 1984
By Erma M. Cuizon It was 30 years ago when Cebu media in 1984 came together as advocates of truth in community living and to…
A walk to remember: 17 years of Cebu Press Freedom Week
By Rebelander S. Basilan It started as a simple activity in 1994. Looking back, journalist-lawyer Pachico Seares said the first Cebu Press Freedom Week (CPFW)…
