Press Freedom Protection Archives | Page 14 of 76

Broadcaster’s house shot at in Negros Occidental

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified men on two motorcycles fired shots at the house of a radio broadcaster in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on September 19, Wednesday evening. Negros Occidental is 783 kilometers south of Manila. Local radio broadcaster Rey Siason of Muews Radio was not home when the shooting...

Inquirer Reporter Tagged as Terrorist by Facebook Page

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A Mindanao-based reporter for the Philippine Daily Inquirer was labeled a terrorist by a Facebook page after she reported the killing by a unit of the Philippine Army of seven men it claimed were members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. In “7 young Tausug men killed...

Journalists Attacked, Arrested in Picket Line

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES — In one of the worst incidents of its kind, journalists covering a workers’ picket line near a condiments factory in Marilao, Bulacan province were attacked, threatened, arrested and accused of possessing illegal drugs and firearms by the police on 30 July 2018. Bulacan is 42...

‘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...