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Esperat Case UpdateFamily asks court to order arrest of ‘mastermind’
THE FAMILY of slain journalist Marlene Esperat asked the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) last 13 April 2012 to issue an alias warrant of arrest against the alleged masterminds... Read more
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Reporter decries alleged police harassment
The Olongapo City police director allegedly attacked and barred a reporter from covering a hostage-taking incident last 3 April 2012. But the police director denied the accusation. Read more
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Radio blocktimer killed in ambush
CMFR/ Philippines – Police have yet to identify the suspects in the ambush of a radio blocktimer and barangay (village) council chairman last 8 April 2012 in Davao City. ... Read more
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Angelo Castro Jr., 67
NEWS ANCHOR Angelo Castro Jr. died on April 5 of lung cancer at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City where he had been confined for three... Read more
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Town mayor sues broadcaster for libel
The mayor of a town in Cagayan province filed a libel complaint last March against a radio broadcaster for a report on the alleged “kidnapping” of an anti-mining... Read more
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Police try to arrest editor out on bail
CMFR/Philippines – Despite being released on bail, an editor of a Bohol-based newspaper was nearly arrested by the Guindulman town police last 17 March 2012 in connection with a... Read more
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Arrest warrants issued against former Palawan gov, two other politicians (Updated)
Branch 52 Judge Angelo Arizala of the RTC Palawan issued arrest warrants against former Palawan Gov. Mario Joel Reyes, Coron town Mayor Mario Reyes Jr. and former Palawan provincial... Read more
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Estimating Crowd Size
How can the press better estimate crowd size? Read more
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Brown-skin chauvinism: GMA-7, Clavio should apologize (updated)
JEERS TO GMA-7’s Arnold Clavio for his remarks on the Philippine national men’s football team, popularly known as “Azkals,” during the network’s morning program Unang Hirit last March 13. Read more
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In exchange for trash
CHEERS TO Under Special Investigation (USI) of TV5 for its January 22 episode on female prostitutes living in a dumpsite and who accept trash from garbage collectors as payment... Read more