Rappler's latest stories on Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines
FOCAP co-founder Gabino Tabunar Jr dies
The journalist passes away after a bout with pneumonia. He was 94.

FOCAP hits SEA Games organizers for blaming media over mishaps
'We report defeats and victories, failures and triumphs,' the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines says

FOCAP urges journalists to close ranks behind press freedom
'This is not a time to bend and shrink,' says the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on World Press Freedom Day

‘Wheels of justice completely stopped’ 9 years after Maguindanao massacre
Opposition members condemn the slow pace of justice for the victims of what remains to be the deadliest attack on journalists in the world

PH bars int'l journalists from press conference in Singapore
The Philippine government also prohibits foreign correspondents from asking questions in an earlier press conference on the Kuwait crisis

FACT CHECK: Maria Ressa is not FOCAP president
Rappler is not a foreign media outlet, and therefore does not have to seek accreditation with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines

Foreign correspondents hit Duterte ban on Rappler
'FOCAP considers this as a blatant attack on freedom of the press, a right guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution and the United Nations'

Journalist groups hit SEC decision vs Rappler
(2nd UPDATE) The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism says the 'harsh' ruling has 'horrifying implications on the full and untrammeled exercise of press freedom'

Did Philippines grill China on Benham Rise?
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo says it was enough that China said they recognize the Philippines rights over Benham Rise

Aquino: How did Chinese murder suspects get guns?
‘Firearms for foreigners in this country…are supposed to be subject to very stringent requirements ’ the Philippine president tells foreign correspondents


BI lifts ban on foreign journalists
The Bureau of Immigration says it lifted the blacklist order on the 9 Hong Kong journalists upon the recommendation of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency NICA

HK journalists' ban sends 'chilling effect' – correspondents' group
If the government’s intelligence agency does not the like the way you ask questions you may be labeled a public safety threat and blacklisted from the Philippines

Yolanda a year after: Tacloban 'township' to rise
The 400 hectare township will include features such as access to the sea and even a branch of the University of the Philippines Mayor Alfred Romualdez says

'No such thing as 9-dash line' – US envoy
Ambassador Philip Goldberg reiterates the US stand that China s basis for claiming parts of South China Sea does not pass the legal test for resolving disputes
AFP chief: Chinese used water cannons vs Filipino fishermen
Chinese coast guard ships used water cannons to drive away Filipino fishing vessels from the disputed Panatag Shoal last January 27 AFP chief Emmanuel Bautista reveals
Aquino to address nation on 'current issues'
President Aquino s address comes after recent ratings show clear public disappointment over corruption in government
Aquino won't tell China to leave Panatag
Let the UN tribunal decide on the South China Sea dispute the President says
Aquino: DAP drove PH's economic boom
Aquino says the Disbursement Acceleration Program DAP is unjustly and oddly vilified a distraction from pork barrel misuse