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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...

NUJP, Other Groups “Red-tagged” During Press Freedom Week

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A black streamer on the Press Freedom Monument at the Vicente de Lara Park in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental on 27 May 2019 tagged the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and several other organizations as allies of the New People’s Army (NPA),...

Radio Blocktimer Killed in Butuan City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio blocktimer was killed in Butuan City on 20 April 2019. Butuan City is 799 kilometers south of Manila. “Blocktiming” is a Philippine practice in which broadcasters buy blocks of time to air sponsored programs. Francis Patindol, a blocktimer in dxJM 95.9 FM, was outside a...

Rappler Again Banned from Coverage

CMFR/Philippines — A reporter of online news site Rappler was denied accreditation to cover the Department of Health’s (DOH) launch of its campaign to end tuberculosis on 23 April 2019, an event that President Rodrigo Duterte was also set to attend. According to a Rappler report, its health reporter...

Court Summons Tech Firms Over Cyber-attacks

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court served a summons on 11 April 2019 to two tech firms facing a civil complaint filed by alternative media groups critical of the Duterte regime over cyber-attacks against their websites. Alternative media organizations Bulatlat, Kodao Productions and Pinoy Weekly as well...

Rappler CEO Arrested on Anti-Dummy Law Charge

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa was arrested early morning today, 29 March 2019, on charges of violating the Philippine Anti-Dummy Law. She posted bail and was ordered released by a Pasig court past noon. The Anti-Dummy Law penalizes any individual or corporation that circumvents...

Alternative Media Groups File Raps vs Cyber-Attackers

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Alternative media outfits Bulatlat, Kodao Productions and Pinoy Weeky as well as alternative media network Altermidya filed a civil case today, 29 March 2019 at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, against IP Converge Data Services Inc. and Suniway Group of Companies for the cyber-attacks on their...