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 Esperat Case UpdateFamily asks court to order arrest of âmastermindâ THE FAMILY of slain journalist Marlene Esperat asked the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) last 13 April 2012 to issue an alias warrant of arrest against the alleged masterminds in the killing. A court can re-issue an âalias warrantâ if the original is returned unserved after ten days. Arrest warrants issued against former Palawan gov, two other politicians (Updated) Branch 52 Judge Angelo Arizala of the RTC Palawan issued arrest warrants against former Palawan Gov. Mario Joel Reyes, Coron town Mayor Mario Reyes Jr. and former Palawan provincial administrator Romeo Seratubias. But the court has yet to issue warrants against Armando Regalado and Valentin âPercivalâ Lecias, both close-in... Publisher killed in Bohol province CMFR/PHILIPPINES â NO SUSPECT has been identified in the 15 December 2011 killing of a local newspaper publisher in Trinidad City, Bohol province. Bohol is a province 640 kilometers south of Manila. Publisher shot dead in General Santos City CMFR/PHILIPPINES â Police are still investigating the killing of a newspaper publisher in General Santos City last 5 January 2012. General Santos City is a chartered city in Mindanao approximately 1049 kilometers south of Manila. Alleged killing mastermind asks court to stop reinvestigation CMFR/Philippines â A former governor filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition last 3 October 2011 asking the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the reinvestigation into his alleged involvement in the planning of the murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega. Appellate court denies petition of alleged masterminds in killing of Esperat The trial of the alleged masterminds in the killing of journalist Marlene Esperat will resume with the 19 August 2011 denial by the 21st division of the Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) â Mindanao station of their petition for certiorari and prohibition seeking the dismissal of the charges against... Newsbreak editor and staff members face libel suit arraignment CMFR/PHILIPPINES â The editor in chief and four other members of the Manila-based Newsbreak magazine have been summoned for arraignment by an Ilocos Sur court in connection to a libel case filed by a governor of the province. Family of slain Palawan journalist files MR against dismissal of alleged masterminds, accomplices (UPDATED) CMFR/PHILIPPINES â The family of a slain Palawan broadcast journalist filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) a motion for reconsideration asking the reinstatement of charges against the alleged masterminds and several other accomplices in the killing of the broadcaster, July 1. High Court grants request for transfer of venue of alleged gunman’s trial in broadcaster’s murder CMFR/PHILIPPINES â The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines ordered the transfer of the trial of the alleged gunman in the 2010 killing of a Davao Oriental radio broadcaster from Mati City, Davao Oriental to Davao City. Murder complaint against former governors, four others dismissed CMFR/PHILIPPINES â A panel of public prosecutors found probable cause to file murder charges against the person who allegedly hired the gunman and the gunmanâs accomplices in the killing of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) dwAR broadcaster Gerardo âGerryâ Ortega. However, the panel dismissed the complaint against former Palawan Gov.... « Previous123456…8Next »
