Press Freedom Protection Archives | Page 39 of 76

Social media poser threatens online news site

An online news site in Subic received threatening messages from a person posing as a member of the police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team last 21 May 2013.

Photojournalists, cameramen barred from covering hospital fire

CMFR/Philippines – A hospital official in Davao City ordered his staff to prevent TV cameramen and photojournalists from covering a fire last 22 May 2013.

Politician, aides attack TV crew

CMFR/Philippines – A politician and his aides mauled and attempted to shoot members of a television crew covering an alleged vote-buying incident in Ozamis City last 12 May 2013, the eve of the Philippine midterm elections.

Broadcaster fakes abduction to escape death threats

A broadcaster allegedly staged her own abduction last 12 May 2013 to preempt her getting killed.

Journalists barred from covering election canvass

Some journalists say they’re being barred from covering the canvassing of votes for the 2013 Philippine midterm elections in two areas.

Appeal to take necessary actions against a Zamboanga del Norte police officer (UPDATED)

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) wrote the Department of Interior and Local Government to to take necessary actions against a police director involved in unjustly arresting radio broadcaster in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.

Party-list rep turned mayoral candidate interrupts broadcast

CMFR/Philippines – A radio blocktimer received threats after an outgoing party-list representative running for mayor of Tacloban City barged into his radio booth and verbally attacked him last 26 April 2013.

Cabanatuan mayor, men allegedly harass TV crew

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A cameraman and a driver-technician from a local television station in Cabanatuan City reported being harassed by the incumbent mayor last 27 April 2013. The mayor has denied the allegation.

Gunman in Ortega slay convicted

The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder the killer of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega last 7 May 2013.

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....