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Protesters interrogate Iloilo-based photojournalist

CMFR/ Philippines – A group of protesters allegedly held and interrogated a photojournalist covering their protest along Iloilo Circumferential Road 1 on October 4, 2015.

Local radio and TV owner-broadcaster charged with libel

A FORMER Digos city mayor filed more than 225 counts of criminal libel against an owner and broadcaster of a local radio and television station in Digos City, Davao del Sur province. The radio and television stations were also ordered to cease operations on 16 September 2015 following a...

STATEMENT: Toward Resolving the Ortega Case

The deportation to the Philippines and subsequent arrest of the alleged masterminds in the 2011 killing of broadcaster and environmental advocate Gerardo Ortega have awakened hopes that the suspected brains behind the killing of a journalist would be prosecuted. If government acts promptly, the recent arrest of...

Alleged masterminds in Palawan broadcaster slay arrested in Thailand

The two Alleged masterminds in the killing of Palawan broadcaster Gerry Ortega in 2011 were arrested in Thailand Sunday, September 20.

Alternative press reporter harassed, tagged as “leftist”

The lawyer of an Army sergeant accused of serious illegal detention and kidnapping allegedly harassed and tagged as “leftist” a journalist from the alternative media organization Bulatlat.com outside a regional trial court in Malolos, Bulacan on September 16.

Columnist shot dead in Ilocos Norte

CMFR/ Philippines – A columnist for a local weekly newspaper was shot dead in a public market in Ilocos Norte on 4 September 2015. Ilocos Norte is 397 kilometers north of Manila.

Religious sect members harass, assault media workers

CMFR/ Philippines – Members of the Philippine religious sect Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) allegedly harassed and assaulted media workers covering the sect's August 27- 31 protest against the filing of a criminal complaint against some of their leaders.

Radio broadcaster shot dead in Misamis Occidental four years after assassination attempt

CMFR/Philippines – Four years after surviving an assassination attempt, a radio broadcaster was shot dead in front of a shopping center in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental province on 27 August 2015.

Broadcaster files for leave of absence following church controversy, attacks on café (UPDATED)

CMFR/Philippines – Citing “conflict of interest” due to the on-going controversy surrounding the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), ABS-CBN 2 broadcaster Anthony Taberna filed for a leave of absence and announced the decision on his Instagram account last Sunday, 30 August 2015.

Suspect in killing of radio broadcaster in Surigao del Sur arrested after six years

MEMBERS OF the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested on 18 August 2015 the suspect in the killing of a provincial radio broadcaster in Caloocan City, Metro Manila.