2008 | Page 9 of 10

Suspects behind killing of journalist elude arrest

CMFR/Philippines—Two government officials suspected to be the brains behind the killing of a journalist in 2004 have eluded arrest despite three week-old warrants for their arrest. Cebu City Regional... Read more

News network prevented from aerial coverage of anti-Arroyo rally

CMFR/Philippines – The governmental Air Transport Office (ATO) prevented aerial news coverage by a local TV news network of one of the largest protest rallies against President Gloria Macapagal... Read more

GMANews.TV’s precious sidebars

Cheers to Gmanews.tv for providing background accounts of the series of alleged anomalies involving presidential spouse Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo and election chair Benjamin Abalos. Both reports served as... Read more

HIV/AIDS seminar for young TV producers held in Bangkok

Source: IJNET.org 22/02/2008 UNESCO and AIBD will host a workshop on HIV/AIDS reporting from March 24-April 11 in Bangkok, Thailand. The seminar will give young TV producers an understanding... Read more

2008 Ruth First Fellowship announced

Source: IJNET.Org 22/02/2008 South African journalists have the opportunity to apply for the 2008 Ruth First Fellowship. The deadline to apply is February 29. The fellowship will explore the... Read more

Supreme court rules that government warnings constituted prior restraint

CMFR/Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening statements from the Justice secretary and the National Telecommunications Commission warning media not to air a wiretapped conversation between President Gloria... Read more

Vice President was “just kidding” when he told bodyguard to “kill” reporter

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine’s second highest government official said that he was just joking when he ordered his bodyguard to “kill” a tabloid reporter on 13 February 2008 after... Read more

Judge denies media request to extend court order against gov’t harrasment

CMFR/Philippines – A Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge denied on 8 February 2008 a petition by journalists to extend a previously granted 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) to... Read more

Journalist seeks court protection against killers

An Oriental Mindoro-based journalist filed a petition for a writ of amparo before the Supreme Court on 4 February 2008 after discovering a plan to kill him, allegedly by... Read more

Arrest warrants out for alleged masterminds of journalist killing

CMFR/Philippines—A Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge in Cebu City, Cebu province issued arrest warrants on 4 February 2008 for the two alleged masterminds behind the killing of journalist Marlene... Read more

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