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Davao Radio Broadcaster Threatened, Accused of Being Pro-Communist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Davao City-based radio broadcaster received text messages that threatened her life. She reported that she was “accused of being pro-communist,” shortly after she criticized the recent pre-debut photo shoot of President Duterte’s granddaughter, Isabelle Duterte, in Malacanang. Kathyrine “Kath” Cortez of Radyo ni Juan Network-Davao...

Another Journalist Receives Death Threat

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A journalist covering the judiciary for a national broadsheet received a death threat via SMS from an unknown source on 1 December 2017. The Manila Times reporter Jomar Canlas reported receiving a two identical text messages threatening to kill him. The message read: “P***** mo jomar...

Tabloid Columnist Accuses PTFoMS Director of Sending Death Threats; Task Force Director Denies Allegation

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A tabloid columnist reported receiving death threats allegedly from the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) after his articles criticizing the performance of the task force appeared in his paper. The executive director denied the accusation. Mat Vicencio, a columnist for...

LIBEL WATCH: Journalist Held by Police, Another Charged, One Case Dismissed

CMFR/Philippines – Several journalists faced libel challenges in November. One broadcaster accused of libel was held by the police, while a libel complaint was filed against another, an online reporter. A libel charge against the executives of a media organization was dismissed. Libel is still a criminal offense...

Radio Broadcaster Shot Dead in Surigao del Sur

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified men shot and killed a local radio broadcaster and injured his partner Tuesday night, 24 October 2017 in Bislig, Surigao del Sur. Surigao del Sur is 1298 kilometers south of Manila. According to the police spot report, Christopher Iban Lozada, operations manager and anchor of...

Vice Mayor of Surigao del Norte Town Assaults Newspaper Editor

THE VICE mayor of Dapa in Surigao del Norte physically attacked a community newspaper editor in the town of Pilar on September 23. Surigao del Norte is 1,155 kilometers south of Manila. Edito Mapayo, editor in chief of Diaryo Balita, was covering an event by the Department of...

Online Threats against Journalists Continue: TV Reporter Receives Hateful Threat

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A GMA News reporter received a malicious threat online on September 19 after covering Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s trip to Singapore in an effort to counter President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegation that the senator kept offshore bank accounts. The case was among the many online threats against...

Radio Broadcaster Survives Shooting Attack in Legazpi City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — A local radio broadcaster survived attack on Thursday, 24 August 2017 in Legazpi City, Albay. Legazpi City is 339 kilometers south of Manila. Carlos Sasis, a village council member and host of the commentary and public affairs program Dos Manos, was parking his car in front...

Libel Cases: Three Journalists Charged, One Case Dismissed, News Team Posts Bail

LEGAL TUSSLES in one week involved several journalists. Three newsmen were charged with libel. A libel case was dismissed. And a news team posted bail to avoid arrest in the Philippines for libel. Libel is still a criminal offense in the Philippines despite calls for its decriminalization. In...

Tabloid Columnist Wounded in Batangas Shooting

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – A lone gunman shot and wounded a columnist of a Manila-based tabloid and his driver in Batangas City on August 9, 2017; two days after motorcycle riding men killed columnist, Leo Diaz, in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao. Batangas is 83 kilometers south of Manila. Crisenciano “Cris”...