Attacks and threats against the media Archives | Page 13 of 37

‘Rectify, if not delete’ article: PTFoMS accuses reporter of “misinformation,” but recording says otherwise

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES — A Palace media officer has asked SunStar Baguio to take down a report on a proposed Magna Carta for Media Workers, after the idea drew flak from media groups. Any system of certifying and licensing journalists to practice by government is seen by press freedom...

CA Denies Rappler Petition to Review SEC Decision, but Orders Re-evaluation of Case

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — The Court of Appeals (CA) denied on July 26 online news site Rappler’s petition to review the revocation of its Certificate of Incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But the Court told the SEC to give Rappler a “reasonable” time in which to comply...

Radio Blocktimer Shot Dead in Albay

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a radio blocktimer in Daraga town in Albay on July 20. Albay is 479 kilometers south of Manila. DwZR 828 Zoom Radio blocktimer Joey Llana was driving to work when he was ambushed along Barangay Peñafrancia in Daraga at around 5:00...

Radio Reporter Shot Dead in Negros Occidental

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – A volunteer radio reporter was shot dead by motorcycle-riding men in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on 27 June 2018. Negros Occidental is 783 kilometers south of Manila. Julius Barellano of Radyo Bandera Sweet-FM Bacolod was leaving his house in Brgy. Rizal at around 8:30...

Media Workers Killed in Two Separate Shootings

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – Two media workers were killed on 23 June 2018 in two cities in separate incidents. Jessie Cano, a resident of Brgy. Cadayonan in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, was gunned down at around 7 pm by unknown assailants. Lanao del Sur is 1,884 kilometers south...

Inquirer.net Removes Columnist’s Opinion Pieces (UPDATED)

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – Online news site Inquirer.net has taken down the 2014 articles of its US-based columnist Rodel Rodis implicating Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III in the alleged cover-up of the rape of the late 1980s actress Pepsi Paloma who accused his brother, comedian Vic Sotto, and two others...

Davao del Norte Publisher Killed in Shooting Incident

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The publisher of a weekly local newspaper was shot dead on 07 June 2018 by unidentified assailants in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Davao del Norte is 1,470 km south of Manila. Dennis Denora, publisher of Trends and Time and a resident of Brgy. New Pandan...

Volunteer Reporter Slain in Zamboanga del Sur Shooting

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A local radio broadcaster and volunteer reporter was killed in a shooting incident in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on 12 May 2018. Zamboanga del Sur is 1167 kilometers south of Manila. Carlos Matas, the victim, hosted Zambo News Patrol in dxCA Bell FM and dxBZ Radyo...

Pattern of Restrictions Signals Crackdown on PH Press

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) reported a “growing animosity towards journalists” encouraged by political leaders in its annual world press freedom index released on April 25. The Philippines is no exception to this observation, as President Duterte, on numerous public occasions, has hurled verbal abuse at...

Dumaguete Radio Anchor Dies a Day after Attack

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A local radio broadcaster in Dumaguete City died a day after an unidentified gunman shot him on April 30. The first case of journalist killing in 2018 happened few days before the May 3 World Press Freedom Day. Dumaguete City is 934 kilometers south of Manila....