Press Freedom Protection Archives

Araullo wins red-tagging case against Badoy and Celiz

Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo won his civil suit against the red-tagging of Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celiz on December 12.

NBI summons raises concerns among journalists who attended Sara Duterte’s presscon

THREE JOURNALISTS appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division on December 4, responding to a subpoena for them to shed light on the threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte during an online press conference she had called.

Community journalist Cumpio takes witness stand after four years

FOUR YEARS after her arrest, journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio on November 11 took to the witness stand, finally able to defend herself. Cumpio, the executive director of Tacloban-based online news outlet Eastern Vista, was one of the five individuals, dubbed as “Tacloban 5”, who were arrested and detained in...

Manila Today editor harassed for covering protest action, threatened online

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES — On September 3, an unidentified man confronted and harassed Manila Today news editor Roy Barbosa as he covered a protest action in Malolos, Bulacan, some 41 km north of Metro Manila.

Media workers harassed during KOJC rally coverage

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Members of the religious sect, Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), verbally harassed reporters who were covering a rally outside the group’s compound in Davao City. Davao City is 1,460 km south of Metro Manila.

Suspect in 2019 killing of Ed Dizon arrested

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) gave an update on the 2019 killing of broadcaster Eduardo “Ed” Dizon on May 3, World Press Freedom Day last week, saying police had arrested Junelle Jane Andagkit Poten, a suspect, on May 2 in Barangay Saguing, Makilala, Cotabato...