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Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines or FOCAP, is a professional organization composed of foreign journalists and correspondents based in the Philippines.

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FOCAP 50th Anniversary Reunion Party

The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) marks its golden anniversary with a reunion party to honor decades of truth-telling, camaraderie, and unwavering commitment to the stories that matter. Here’s to 50 years of fearless reporting and many more to come!
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FOCAP Statement on Israel’s Closure of Al Jazeera Offices

The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) expresses serious concerns over the closure of Al Jazeera Media Network’s local offices by the government of Israel. We stand in solidarity with Al Jazeera and other media workers covering the Israel-Gaza war, and condemn the senseless deaths of journalists reporting on the frontlines. The Foreign Press […]
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World Press Freedom Day Statement Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines

This World Press Freedom Day, the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) honors journalists and media workers around the globe who continue to deliver news and information to the public despite the growing risks and threats they face in the line of duty. The association offers solidarity to its colleagues, including in fraught conflict […]
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FOCAP IN ACTION

“This exclusive interview I did with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his visit to Manila in 2019 when he committed that an attack on the Philippines’ maritime territory in the South China Sea would trigger provisions of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty is quite memorable to me. 

“’China can’t claim all of the — all of the water. They can’t claim an ocean,’” I remember Mr Pompeo saying.”

Buena Bernal, Philippines Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia