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Reporter survives slay attempt

CMFR/Philippines – A freelance reporter in Bacoor City, Cavite survived two gunshot wounds in a slay attempt in the morning of 6 March 2013. Bacoor City, Cavite is about 20 kilometers south of Manila. Two unidentified men riding a black motorcycle shot Domingo Valdecantos Jr. twice in the back...

Correspondent mauled for alleged ‘bias’

POLICE OFFICERS mauled a correspondent-photojournalist covering the supposed raid by disaster victims of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office in Davao City last 27 February 2013. Davao City is about 1,500 kilometers south of Manila.

Joint statement: Media rights groups slam detention of Al-Jazeera journalists in Malaysia and calls for greater transparency

We, the undersigned organizations which advocate for media freedom and responsibility in South-East Asia, regret theunnecessary detention and interrogation of three Al-Jazeera journalists who were reporting an armed standoff near Lahad Datu, Sabah, on 20th Feb 2013.

Malaysian police detain Filipino journalist, news crew in Sabah

CMFR/Philippines – The Manila-based Al-Jazeera news team covering an armed standoff in Sabah was detained for six hours in the town of Lahad Datu by the Malaysian police last 20 February 2013. Lahad Datu is approximately 300 kilometers from Sulu, the southernmost province of the Philippines. Malaysian police took...

Autopsy rules out possible suicide of witness of a journalist killing

The autopsy of the body of a witness in the killing of a freelance journalist released 11 February 2013 concluded that there was foul play, ruling out the initial claim that he committed suicide.

Filipino crew released; Jordanian journalist still missing

The Abu Sayyaf kidnap for ransom group released 2 February 2013 Filipino television crewmen it had captured with Jordian journalist Baker Atyani in Sulu province in June 2012. Sulu is a province approximately 1,800 kilometers south of Manila.

Court orders arrest of reporter, editors over libel case

A provincial correspondent and her editors were served last 20 February 2013 a warrant of arrest for a criminal libel case filed by a gold trader in Camarines Norte. The newspaper company has paid a bail bond of P10,000 (approximately 246 USD) each.

Killing of journalists/media workersBlocktimers and volunteers

JUST TWO days into the year 2013, a radio anchor was killed in the city of San Pablo, Laguna province. The victim, city councilor and dentist Edgardo “Egay” Adajar, hosted a “blocktime” program supposedly funded by the City Information Office. The program usually focused on illegal gambling and the...

News correspondent forced out of board meeting

THE VICE mayor of a Misamis Oriental town barred a reporter from taking footage of a public meeting last 28 January 2013. Misamis Oriental is a province approximately 800 kilometers south of Manila.

Philippine press freedom ranking falls again

CMFR/Philippines – The Philippine ranking in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index fell to 147 from 140 last year. The World Press Freedom Index is an annual report of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a freedom of expression and information advocacy organization based in France. RSF annually ranks 179 countries...