We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic Former Gov’s Aide Convicted in Ortega Case CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder last 7 March 2016 one of the  suspects in the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega in 2011. Branch 52 Judge Angelo Arizala of the Regional Trial Court of Puerto Princesa City sentenced Arturo “Nonoy” Regalado... Radio Broadcaster Convicted of Libel, Radio Station Ordered to Close in Gingoog City CMFR/ Philippines- A radio blocktimer was convicted of libel while a local radio station was ordered to stop operations in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. Misamis Oriental is 1389 kilometers south of Metro Manila. Investigators of the National Bureau of Investigation in Northern Mindanao arrested on 20 February 2016 a local broadcaster... Radio Reporter Shot Dead in Zamboanga del Sur; First Journalist Killed in 2016 CMFR/Philippines – An unidentified assailant shot dead a radio broadcaster inside his house in Purok Bagong Silang, Poblacion, Zamboanga del Sur on February 16. Zamboanga del Sur is 1156 kilometers south of Manila. Broadcaster Elvis Ordaniza of the Pagadian City-based dxWO Power 99 FM was preparing dinner at about... Government TV Reporter Harassed in NAPC Event CMFR/Philippines – A reporter for a state-owned television network complained that he was prevented from reentering the venue of an event organized by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) last February 17 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Bahay ng Alumni in Diliman, Quezon City.  He was also “verbally... « Previous1…141516
