Philippine Press Institute Code of Ethics

• Scrupulously report and interpret the news

  Taking care not to suppress essential facts nor to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis
• Duty to air the other side

  Duty to correct substantive errors promptly
• Shall not violate confidential information on material given in the exercise of my calling
• Resort only to fair and honest methods in effort to obtain news, photographs and/or documents

  Properly identify myself as a representative of the press when obtaining any personal interview intended for publication
• Refrain from writing reports which will adversely affect a private reputation


  Unless the public interests justifies it
• Write vigorously for public access to information


  As provided for in the constitution
• Shall not let personal motives or interests influence me in the performance of my duties
• Shall not accept or offer any present, gift or other consideration of a nature which may cast doubt on my professional integrity
• Shall not commit any act of plagiarism
• Shall not in any manner ridicule, cast aspersions on or degrade any person by reason of sex, creed, religious belief, political conviction, cultural and ethnic origin
• Presume persons accused of crime of being innocent


  Until proven otherwise
• Exercise caution in publishing names of minors, and women involved in criminal cases

  So that they may not unjustly lose their standing in society
• Shall not take unfair advantage of a fellow journalist
• Accept only such tasks as are compatible with the integrity and dignity of my profession

  Invoking the "conscience clause" when duties imposed conflict with the voice of my conscience
• Shall comport myself in public or while performing my duties as journalist in such manner as to maintain the dignity of my profession
• When in doubt, decency should be my watchword