| Action | Output | Institution | Activity | Date/Period | Funder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutionalize regular dialogues between media and state security forces | · Mechanisms developed for continuing dialogues with state security forces · Cross-shared database on journalist safety-related information, e.g., case reports, statistics, survey results · Policy of transparency in the process of identifying prospective members of the MSAB/MSAG developed · Collaboration and coordination with DOJ/NBI enhanced |
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) | Safeguarding Journalists and HRDs in the Philippines Project: Dialogues with state security forces
AFP national dialogues AFP online regional dialogue PNP national dialogue · Public Information Office (PIO) Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) and PNP Media Security Vanguards online meeting |
April-June 2022 | EU, IMS |
| Strengthen mechanism and capacities for reporting and responding to attacks and threats against journalists and media workers | · Indicators defining nature and character of attacks and threats developed and utilized, including gender-specific indicators · Reporting mechanism enhanced · Standardized safety training modules produced · Quick response mechanisms and strategies enhanced · Quick response training activities conducted · Quick response teams (QRTs) formed and functional · Existing DILG Public Assistance Centers tapped to address safety and security concerns of journalists especially at the local level and provide linkages with other relevant government agencies |
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) | Safeguarding Journalists and HRDs in the Philippines Project: Strengthening provincial safety networks (PSNs) · Workshop with PSNs · Mobilization of point persons · Preparation of directory of PSNs |
July 2022 | EU, IMS |
| Safeguarding Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines Project: Creation of quick alerts Viber groups | Starting March 18, 2022 | EU, IMS | |||
| Commission on Human Rights (CHR) | Task Force on Media-Related Extrajudicial Killings to monitor and investigate attacks against media workers | Ongoing | |||
| Regional Offices in Bicol, Cebu and Cotabato as focal points for investigation and consolidation of cases and information on media safety and welfare | Ongoing | ||||
| Contact Center ng Bayan, a direct line to public service (link) | Ongoing | ||||
| Bantay Karapatan sa Halalan (BHK), an initiative that monitored and reported cases of human rights violations related to elections | Up to May 9, 2022 | ||||
| Certificate Course on Human Rights 101 for the General Public, a free 5-hour online training to spread awareness of the concepts and principles of Human Rights | June 13-17, 2022 | ||||
| Certificate Course on Human Rights 101 for the General Public (Second Batch), a free 5-hour online training to spread awareness of the concepts and principles of Human Rights | July 11-15, 2022
(The course was subsequently offered every second week of the month, starting July 2022. |
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| #ThereIsHelp Freedom of Expression Search Prompt on Twitter, to engage the public in an informed discussion on freedom of expression concerns | Ongoing | ||||
| International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) | Digital Safe House project, which provides a safe digital space and support network for women journalists in the Philippines (link) | December 2021 to present | IMS | ||
| Safety Handbook for Journalists by Abeer Saady (link to 2017 edition; link to 2020 edition currently inaccessible) | 2017 and 2020 (two editions) | ||||
| National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) | Relaunched Media Safety Offices in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to monitor all forms of attacks against the media | April 13, 2022 | |||
| Asserting Press Freedom, Defending Democracy, an online forum on the “recent cases of attacks on the PH media, with a focus on how laws are being used to harass, intimidate and silence the independent press” | August 30, 2022 | ||||
| Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) | Maintains a database of cases of media killings, attacks, threats and harassment; Watchlist of Person/s of Interest; Quick Response System; dedicated 24/7 Hotline (+639178406790); and Facebook account | Ongoing | Office of the President | ||
| Published and distributed the “Handbook on Personal Security Measures for Media Practitioners” and issued a new edition | 2019 and 2022 (two editions) | ||||
| Broaden safety training for journalists to include physical, digital, psychosocial, and legal aspects and increase number of activities conducted, especially for those in far-flung areas | · Safety training modules, including those for Training of Trainers (TOT), standardized · Journalists trained · Psychosocial intervention mechanisms established |
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) | Strengthening Safety of Journalists and Professional Journalistic Standards in the Philippines Project: Capacity building program for Filipino journalists on professional and ethical conduct, with a focus on election reporting | Three batches conducted from August to September 2021 | UNESCO Jakarta with support from the Netherlands |
| Safeguarding Journalists and HRDs in the Philippines Project with IMS (2021-2022): Training of Trainers (ToT) and Basic Safety Training for journalists and human rights defenders (HRDs) | September 26-30, 2022 and October 11-13, 2022 | EU, IMS | |||
| Center for Community Journalism and Development (CCJD) | Comprehensive (Physical, Digital, Legal, Psychological) Safety and Security Training for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders | ||||
| Commission on Human Rights (CHR) | Various training activities on documenting EJKs, psychosocial and peer counseling, and digital and physical security | Ongoing | |||
| National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) | Holistic Safety Training (HST) for Women Journalists (2022) | 2022 | USAID, Internews | ||
| Safety Guide for Journalists with translations in English, Bisaya, and Tagalog (link) | 2020 | USAID, Internews | |||
| Develop or enhance gender sensitivity program for journalists and media practitioners | · Workplace policies and protocols on gender sensitivity developed and implemented · Gender sensitivity integrated in training programs |
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) | e-Report sa Gender Ombud, CHR’s monitoring and response to gender-based violence during the pandemic | Ongoing | |
| International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Philippines, with IAWRT International, Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines (PCP), and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) | Digital Safe House Project: Two webinars on gender sensitivity | September 25, 2021
October 30, 2021 |
IMS | ||
| Set up a system or process to document attacks on women journalists including the nature of attacks, as well as encourage and assist them to file formal complaints | System to document attacks developed and tested · Documentation reports prepared · Disaggregated database established · Knowledge products developed · Formal complaints filed and documented |
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) | Microsite on killings, threats, and attacks on journalists (link) | Ongoing | Initial development was funded by the EU under the Safeguarding Press Freedom in the Philippines Project (2018-2020) |
| International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) | Digital Safe House project, which provides a safe digital space and support network for women journalists in the Philippines (link) | 2021 | Internews | ||
| Develop or enhance programs for the safety and health of male and female journalists and media workers | · Wellness and psychosocial programs for male and female journalists and media workers developed and operational · Grievance machinery observed as functional in the workplace (e.g., women’s desk, hotline, gender-sensitive human resources unit) |
AccessNow | The Manila office 24/7 Digital Security Helpline provides “comprehensive, real-time technical assistance to users at risk, including civil society groups, activists, journalists, and human rights defenders” in the Philippines. | Ongoing | |
| Peace and Conflict Journalism Network (PECOJON) | Hotline: Peer-to-Peer Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Workers in Media | 2021 | Internews | ||
| Develop protection program for campus journalists | · Legal assistance provided to campus journalists, e.g., by law schools · Paralegal training and seminar activities conducted |
· Academia, CSOs and NGOs, independent constitutional bodies, press and broadcast associations |