Since local journalists have 'an intimate knowledge of the landscape,' Rappler’s Head of Regions Inday Espina-Varona says they give more depth and nuances to the stories of the communities they report about
Journalists recall what has come to be known as the worst case of election violence in the Philippines and the worst single attack so far on media workers the Ampatuan massacre
In an important win for regional journalists in the Philippines, the National Labour Relations Commission (NLRC) of the Philippines has ordered Sunstar Publishing Inc. to pay eleven media workers overdue wages and benefits following the closure of two of its outlets in 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in welcoming the decision of the NLRC and urging Sunstar Publishing to abide by the court’s decision.
Cagayan de Oro media groups say the legal victory of 11 dismissed Sunstar workers 'speak volumes about the landscape of the Philippine media industry as a whole'