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TV reporter receives death threat

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – An unidentified man on a motorcycle threatened to kill a television reporter last 10 February 2009 in Roxas City, Capiz. Capiz is a province approximately 411 kms... Read more

(UPDATED) Warrant of arrest against suspects in journalist’s slay lifted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – After losing jurisdiction over the case, a judge recalled the arrest warrant he issued against the suspected gunmen in the murder of a radio broadcaster in General... Read more

Cold line

CHEERS TO abs-cbnNEWS.com for a Feb. 3 report that demonstrated in practice journalism’s being a discipline of verification. The story reported that the “24/7” hotline of the Department of... Read more

Court issues arrest warrant against suspects in radio broadcaster’s slay

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court issued on 16 February 2009 arrest warrants against two suspects in the murder of radio broadcaster Arecio Padrigao last year in Gingoog City, Misamis... Read more

Warrant against suspects in journalist’s slay lifted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A judge in General Santos City lifted last 12 February 2009 the warrant of arrest he himself had issued against the alleged killers of radio broadcaster Dennis... Read more

AGAINST THE INTERROGATION OF JOURNALISTS

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) have jointly issued the following statement on summoning journalists to Congressional... Read more

Court orders arrest of gunmen in journalist’s slay

CMFR/PHILIPPINES–A General Santos City court ordered the arrest of a former police inspector and several others for the August 2008 killing of a radio broadcaster last 3 February 2009.... Read more

A reminder to U.S. President Barack Obama

The news on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s current itinerary (Davos, Milan and Bahrain and now a “side-trip” to Washington DC) has not recorded attendant public reaction. No critical notes... Read more

The Gaza crisis: NOT AS DISTANT AS THE MEDIA THINK

(This commentary will appear in the upcoming January-February 2008 issue of the PJR Reports.) By H. Harry L. Roque Jr. THE PHILIPPINE media have allowed the crisis at the Gaza strip... Read more

Radio block timer killed in Cotabato City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES –A gunman shot and killed a peace advocate and anchor for a block time program on 21 January 2009 in Cotabato City. Cotabato City is approximately 699 nautical... Read more