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Columnist shot dead in Isabela province

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Police have yet to identify the gunmen in the killing of a columnist in Alicia town, Isabela last 07 October 2011.

Alleged killing mastermind asks court to stop reinvestigation

CMFR/Philippines – A former governor filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition last 3 October 2011 asking the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the reinvestigation into his alleged involvement in the planning of the murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega.

Aquino “double talk” on FOI

By Fernando R. Cabigao Jr. President Benigno S. Aquino III lacks the political will to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, the coalition of freedom of information advocates said in a September press statement. “More than 14 months into his term, President Aquino has not mustered the political...

Broadcaster’s daughter abducted

Unidentified men kidnapped a daughter of a Palawan-based broadcaster last 15 September 2011. The girl was released unharmed after 8 hours, but the kidnappers were able to evade arrest. Louie Larroza of dyEC radio said the abduction of his daughter could have been “a warning for me to...

On the Marlene Esperat murder Court decision allows arrest of alleged masterminds

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists on the Denial of the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds in the killing of Marlene Esperat

Journalists charged under anti-terrorism law in Ethiopia

Five journalists, two of them foreigners, are facing 20-year prison terms after being accused of terrorism by the Ethiopian government under its anti-terrorism law last September 6 before a court in Addis Ababa, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Columnist shot dead in Isabela province

Alleged killing mastermind asks court to stop reinvestigation

Aquino “double talk” on FOI

Broadcaster’s daughter abducted

On the Marlene Esperat murder Court decision allows arrest of alleged masterminds

Journalists charged under anti-terrorism law in Ethiopia

Radio journalist slain in Brazil

Journalist supporting former president killed

Iraqi radio journalist gunned down

Peruvian journalist attack by gunman, dies

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