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Journalist shot, wounded in Northern Philippines

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A journalist and human rights activist the military has tagged as a supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), was shot and wounded by still unidentified assailants on Tuesday, 6 August 2019 in Lagawe, Ifugao province....

Bacolod journalist harassed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – In another likely incident of intimidation and harassment, a Bacolod-based journalist covering the spate of killings in Negros Oriental province was tailed by a still unidentified person on a motorcycle on 4 August 2019. The incident happened in Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental is 530 kilometers south of...

Radio Broadcaster Shot Dead in North Cotabato

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A news anchor and former station manager of dxKE 97.5 Brigada News FM was shot dead in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato 10 July 2019. Kidapawan is 1583 kilometers south of Manila. DxKE anchor Eduardo Dizon was driving along Maharlika Highway on his way home from the broadcast...

Unidentified Man Fires Shots at Bombo Radyo Station

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – An unidentified man aboard a red pick-up truck fired shots at the Bombo Radyo station in General Santos City on 3 July 2019. General Santos City in South Cotabato is 1626 kilometers south of Manila. According to a report in DxES Bombo Radyo Gensan website, its security...

Former Government TV Cameraman Gunned Down

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified man riding a motorcycle shot and killed a former cameraman of the government television network in Tagum City on 1 July 2019. Tagum City in Davao del Norte is 1433 kilometers south of Manila. Former PTV News cameraman Reymund Faciol was about to enter the gate...

Armed Man Threatens Journalists in Bulacan

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A group of journalists was reportedly threatened by a lone gunman in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on 21 June 2019. Bulacan is 42 km north of Manila. Philippine Daily Inquirer Bulacan correspondent Carmela Reyes-Estrope said she and four other journalists were riding in a Mitsubishi Adventure...

NUJP, Other Orgs, Local Journalist “Red-tagged” Anew

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), other organizations and a local journalist were again tagged as “terrorist supporters” last week in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental by unknown perpetrators. Cagayan de Oro City is 789.64 kilometers south of Manila. A black streamer tagging...

Freelance Media Account Executive Gunned Down

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A freelance media account executive was fatally shot by still unidentified assailants on 06 June 2019 in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Adam Moraleta, a 56-year-old resident of Brgy. Holy Spirit in this city, was shot at 7:25 on Marcelino Street. According to the initial investigation by the...

Mistaken Identity? Police Release Columnist 9 Hours After Arrest

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a columnist and development worker in Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental on 9 June 2019. The police later released the journalist saying it was a case of mistaken identity. Misamis Oriental is 784 kilometers south of Manila. Davao Today columnist Margarita...

Radio Station Shut Down in Roxas City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio station in Roxas City was closed by the city government on 3 June 2019 due to its alleged failure to submit operations requirements. Roxas City in Capiz province is 387 kilometers south of Manila. Members of the Roxas City Licensing Division, the Bureau of Fire...