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 Ortega family on the gunman’s conviction A statement from Michaella Ortega, May 8, 2013 CELLPHONES AND gadgets cost more than my father’s life. This remains to be the main takeaway from the case against confessed gunman Marlon Recamata who was paid a measly amount of 10,000 pesos to kill my father, Doc Gerry Ortega.... CA again nullifies reinvestigation of Ortega slay Another Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) has nullified the creation of a second panel of prosecutors to reinvestigate the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo Ortega, and the panel’s subsequent recommendation to file murder charges against the alleged masterminds. But the Court did not rule on... Court grants petition of alleged mastermind in Ortega slay (UPDATED) CMFR/PHILIPPINES – As the press was commemorating the third year of the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre last 23 November 2012, the Court of Appeals in Manila was granting an alleged mastermind’s petition to nullify his reinvestigation in connection with the killing of broadcaster Gerardo Ortega. The Special Fifth Division of... Alleged Masterminds want their petition referred to Supreme Court en banc CMFR/PHILIPPINES – AFTER THE DENIAL OF THEIR MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, the alleged masterminds behind the murder of journalist Marlene Esperat have filed a motion asking that their petition for review on certiorari be referred to the Supreme Court en banc. The Third Division of the Supreme Court had already... Accused in broadcaster’s murder arrested CMFR/ Philippines – One of the accused in the murder of a broadcaster was arrested last 8 August 2012 in Bgy. Tinongan in Isabela town, Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental is approximately 467 kilometers south of Manila. The thousand days of impunity IT IS not entirely correct to say nothing has happened since 58 men and women including 32 journalists and media workers were killed in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao – a thousand days ago. Based on eyewitnesses’ account, it was a carefully planned and executed conspiracy involving key local politicians, their... Supreme Court denies alleged masterminds’ motion “with finality” The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines has denied with finality a petition seeking the dismissal of the murder charges against the alleged masterminds in the killing of journalist Marlene Esperat. Still no alias warrant for alleged masterminds in Esperat slay The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati has deferred resolution of the prosecution’s second motion for the issuance of alias warrants of arrest against the alleged masterminds in the 24 March 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat. Accused gunman has ordered broadcaster’s widow, two others killed, says radio exec The station manager of a Mindanao radio station claims that a former policeman accused in the murder of broadcaster Dennis Cuesta has ordered the killing of Cuesta’s widow and two others including himself. Alleged Masterminds Oppose Issuance of Alias Warrant The alleged masterminds in the killing of journalist Marlene Esperat opposed the prosecution’s motion for the issuance of an alias warrant last 19 April 2012. « Previous12345…8Next »
