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Alleged gunmen acquitted in 2004 killing of journalist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Manila court has acquitted the alleged gunmen in the 2004 killing of a broadcaster in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. Ilocos Norte is a province 399 kilometers north of Manila. Branch 54 of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) cleared former Senior Police Officer Apolonio Medrano and...

Volunteer reporter survives attack

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Local police has formed a task force to look into the possible motives in the attempted murder of a “volunteer reporter” in Nabua, Camarines Sur last 9 July 2010. The victim, Miguel “Mike” Belen, survived seven bullet wounds inflicted by unidentified men on his way home last...

Case against suspects in killing of Kalinga journalist filed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES –Local police have filed a murder complaint against five suspects in the 3 July 2010 killing of a journalist in Kalinga province. Jose “Pepe” Daguio, former reporter for Radyo ng Bayan and correspondent of Radyo Natin, died of a single shot to the right side of his chest....

Two journalists attacked after filing complaint against politician

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Two journalists from Cagayan de Oro survived an attack a few days after they filed a complaint against a local politician for allegedly mauling them a day before the May 10 elections. Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental is approximately 789.04 km from Manila. The two journalists,...

Another media practitioner killed, third in a week

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Mindanao-based publisher and editorial consultant was gunned down a few meters from his karaoke shop last 19 June 2010. It was the third killing in a week following the death of Desidario “Jessie” Camangyan on June 14 and Jovelito Agustin on June 16. Nestor Bedolido, editorial...

Two broadcasters killed in separate incidents

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – As the Arroyo administration neared the end of its term this June 30, two other broadcasters were killed in separate incidents in the regions of Northern Luzon (Region I) and Southern Mindanao (Region XI). If found to be work-related, these will raise the number of journalists/media practitioners...

Legacy or Ignominy: Will Speaker Nograles and his House ratify the Freedom of Information Bill?

by The Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition 4 June 2010 When the leaders of the House of Representatives want a measure passed, we have seen them find a way. But when they want a measure aborted, they simply stay away and quibble about the absence of quorum. For...

Case against Mike Arroyo to continue

Now that the legal impediments have been resolved with finality, the 36 journalists and three media organizations that filed a P12.5 million class suit against the husband of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can expect the case to proceed. Lawyer Harry Roque told CMFR In a 28 May 2010 interview that...

Local police chief threatens radio journalist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine National Police has ordered the temporary relief of a town police chief after his alleged 20 May 2010 harassment of a Manila-based radio broadcaster. The relief order came after Noel Alamar, a reporter for dzMM Radyo Patrol and president of the Philippine National Police (PNP)...

No arrests in attempt on broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Police have yet to arrest the gunman and accomplice in the attempted killing of a Kalinga-based radio broadcaster in Tabuk City, Kalinga province last 15 May 2010. Tabuk City, Kalinga is approximately 317 kilometers north of Manila. The alleged gunman chased Jerome Tabanganay, radio anchor for government-run...