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Another Mindanao broadcaster receives threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster in Cagayan de Oro City has been receiving threatening text messages (SMS) and calls since 14 July 2011. Cagayan de Oro City is approximately 789 kilometers south of Manila. The latest threat, Ronnie Waniwan, anchor and program director of dxCO Radyo Asenso, told the...

Impunity Update

THE INTERNATIONAL Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) designated Nov. 23 as the International Day to End Impunity during its biannual General Meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, from May 30 to June 3, 2011. IFEX is a network of more than 90 press freedom advocates’ and human rights...

Kidapawan City radio commentator threatened

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Kidapawan City radio commentator received a threat for his commentary on the arrest of a murder suspect last 27 June 2011. Kidapawan City is the capital of North Cotabato, a province approximately 956 kilometers south of Manila.

Prosecutor dismisses libel case

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A prosecutor dismissed a libel complaint against a columnist and staff member of a regional newspaper in San Fernando City, Pampanga. San Fernando, Pampanga is approximately 67 kilometers north of Manila.

Family of slain Palawan journalist files MR against dismissal of alleged masterminds, accomplices (UPDATED)

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The family of a slain Palawan broadcast journalist filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) a motion for reconsideration asking the reinstatement of charges against the alleged masterminds and several other accomplices in the killing of the broadcaster, July 1.

(Updated) Broadcaster allegedly threatened while on air

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - A Davao City-based radio anchor allegedly received a threatening text message (SMS) while criticizing on air the reinstatement of a police commander last 28 June 2011.

High Court grants request for transfer of venue of alleged gunman’s trial in broadcaster’s murder

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines ordered the transfer of the trial of the alleged gunman in the 2010 killing of a Davao Oriental radio broadcaster from Mati City, Davao Oriental to Davao City.

Murder complaint against former governors, four others dismissed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A panel of public prosecutors found probable cause to file murder charges against the person who allegedly hired the gunman and the gunman’s accomplices in the killing of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) dwAR broadcaster Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega. However, the panel dismissed the complaint against former Palawan Gov....

Radio commentator killed in Camarines Sur

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - A radio commentator was shot dead Monday, 13 June 2011, in Iriga City, Camarines Sur province. Iriga City is approximately 294 kilometers from Manila. Romeo Olea, 49, of San Miguel, Iriga City, was on a motorcycle on his way to the radio dwEB office in Nabua, Camarines...

Broadcaster claims governor attacked him (Updated)

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A broadcaster of a government-run radio station plans to file charges against the governor of Kalinga province for allegedly attacking and threatening to kill him. Kalinga is approximately 317 kilometers north of Manila. Broadcaster Jerome Tabanganay said that at around 1 p.m. last 07 June 2011, Gov....