We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic International Crisis A Thailand criminal court on May 30 found an online editor guilty of violating the Computer Crimes Act (CCA) of 2007 for not deleting quickly enough from her website the comments of a third party that were deemed defamatory to the Thai monarchy. Sometime weather reporter killed Two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a radio station employee who also did weather and other reports while parked in front of a hospital in Koronadal City in the province of South Cotabato last 30 April 2012. Radio broadcaster shot dead in Davao Oriental A radio broadcaster was shot dead in Barangay (village) Don Enrique Lopez, Mati at around 2:00 p.m. last 8 May 2012. Columnist killed in Laguna province Police have yet to identify suspects in the killing of a columnist for a local daily in San Pablo City, Laguna last 24 April 2012. The local police has offered a Php350,000(approximately USD8,300) reward for any information that will lead to the arrest of the suspects. A gunman riding... Alleged Masterminds Oppose Issuance of Alias Warrant The alleged masterminds in the killing of journalist Marlene Esperat opposed the prosecution’s motion for the issuance of an alias warrant last 19 April 2012. Radio blocktimer killed in ambush CMFR/ Philippines – Police have yet to identify the suspects in the ambush of a radio blocktimer and barangay (village) council chairman last 8 April 2012 in Davao City. Davao City is approximately 978 kilometers south of Manila Blocktimers buy “blocks” of radio or TV airtime for their programs,... Two foreign journalists killed in Syria A foreign reporter and a photojournalist were killed during a military attack in the rebel-held town of Homs in Syria last 22 February 2012. Newspaper executive killed in General Santos City CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The circulation manager of a newspaper in General Santos City was shot dead by a motorcycle-riding gunman outside his office last 11 November 2011. Radio blocktimer shot dead in Mindanao CMFR / Philippines – Police are still searching for the suspected gunmen who shot dead a radio blocktimer and indigenous tribe chief in Surigao del Sur last 14 October 2011. 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. « Previous1…56789…13Next »
