H.E. Joseph Estrada President Manila Republic of the Philippines Vienna, 10 July 2000 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors and journalists, strongly condemns the abduction of three French TV journalists on the southern Philippine island of Jolo. According to IPI’s information, the three journalists were abducted on 9 July […]

His Excellency Joseph Estrada President Malacańang Palace Manila Philippines Vienna, 17 September 1999 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) is most concerned about the ongoing advertising boycott of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, allegedly initiated by your administration. We are informed that in July a number of Philippine movie producers withdrew their advertisements from the […]

H. E. Fidel Ramos President Malacańang Palace Manila The Philippines Vienna, 18 December 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of an editor of one of the Philippines’ largest radio stations. Roberto Berbon, editor of the DZMM radio station, was shot in the head and body by three gunmen on Sunday, 15 […]

H. E. Fidel Ramos President of the Philippines Malacańang Palace San Miguel, Metro Manila Republic of the Philippines Vienna, 16 February 1996 The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the killing of the journalist and human rights lawyer Ferdinand Reyes. Mr. Reyes, editor of the weekly newspaper Press Freedom, was shot dead by an unidentified […]