D-019 

This report begins with a discussion of the framework used to evaluate the state of press freedom in the Philippines (“Indicators of Press Freedom”). It then provides a quick look at the present press freedom situation (“Trends and Threats”) in the Philippines; followed by “The Battle for Press Freedom;” a section on the overall press situation in the Philippines (“Unsafe for Journalists”); and the state of cases against the killers of journalists that are now pending in Philippine courts, as well as one that has been resolved (“State of the Cases”). This is followed by a review of the other forms of harassment journalists are subjected to (“Libel Suits, Death Threats, and Other Harassments”). The most recent killings are detailed in “Some Killings 2006-2007” followed by “Searching for Solutions—The CMFR Study,” which has a sidebar on safety training for journalists. A quick guide to the killing of journalists since 1986 is provided. Although this report covers only the period September 2006–July 2007, Presidential Proclamation 1017 (issued Feb. 24, 2006) is included in the discussion because of its continuing impact on press freedom. 

80 p. : ill.