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Gunman in slay attempt against broadcaster found guilty

A Makati City court has convicted the gunman in the attempt on the life of a Cagayan de Oro City-based radio broadcaster of frustrated murder last June 2012. The decision dated 4 June 2012 was promulgated on 28 June 2012. Makati City is part of Metro Manila, the National...

Broadcaster threatened

A broadcaster from Bukidnon has been receiving threatening text messages after discussing allegedly illegal activities at the local land transportation office (LTO) in May 2012.

Mindanao journalists threatened over illegal logging story

CMFR/Philippines – Four journalists and a newspaper publisher from the cities of Butuan and Cagayan de Oro were threatened for their story on illegal logging industry in Mindanao.

Foreign journalist, Filipino crew missing in Jolo

CMFR/ Philippines – A three-man news team from a foreign television network has been missing since 12 June 2012 in Jolo, Sulu, an alleged stronghold of the kidnap for ransom group Abu Sayyaf. Jolo, Sulu is approximately 951 kilometers south of Manila.

Review the criminal procedural rules for the sake of Philippine democracy

We, the signatories, call upon the Supreme Court to review the rules of court that are prone to abuse in order to hasten the resolution of cases involving the killing of journalists and media workers and of other men and women from other sectors of Philippine society.

Iloilo City mayor prohibit newspapers running “malicious” reports

CMFR/ Philippines - The mayor of Iloilo City threatened to bar newspapers that will publish “malicious reports” about the city government and the International River Summit from covering the Summit. Iloilo City is approximately 464 kilometers south of Manila.

Still no alias warrant for alleged masterminds in Esperat slay

The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati has deferred resolution of the prosecution’s second motion for the issuance of alias warrants of arrest against the alleged masterminds in the 24 March 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat.

Radio commentator threatened in Facebook

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio commentator and station manager in Bugasong, Antique received a death threat in his Facebook account last 18 May 2012. Bugasong, Antique is 412 kilometers south of Manila.

Local electric cooperative exec files libel charges against correspondent

The Masbate City Prosecutor’s Office has recommended the filing of libel charges against a journalist accused of maligning an official of the provincial electrical cooperative. The journalist claimed he has not been informed that a libel complaint had been filed against him at the prosecutor’s office.

Threats against Mati-based broadcaster continue

DxWM-Sunrise FM commentator Lito Labra received several threatening text messages on 12 May 2012 and on 16 May 2012 following the first threat sent to him on 10 May 2012 SMS (http://www.cmfr-phil.org/2012/05/14/another-mindanao-radio-anchor-receives-threat-over-mining-stories/). The threat was allegedly connected to his mining stories.