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Kidapawan Broadcaster Arrested for Libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: September 15, 2016 | Filed under: Alerts, Attacks and threats against the media

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio manager and broadcaster in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato has been arrested and detained on two libel cases filed by a mayor of Makilala town...
Inquirer Ordered to Pay for Enrile Libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: September 9, 2016 | Filed under: Alerts, Press Freedom Protection

CMFR/PHILIPPINES—An August 22 decision by the Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the Philippine Daily Inquirer to pay former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile P1.3 million in damages for a...
Journalist Accused of Libel Held in Court in Masbate; Cebu Journalists Face Libel Raps

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: May 6, 2016 | Filed under: Alerts, Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom Protection

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Masbate Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge held in court a journalist who came late for a court hearing on 28 April 2016. Masbate is 576...
Mayoralty Candidate Sues Journalists for Libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: April 15, 2016 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Libel Watch

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A candidate for mayor of Dapa, Surigao Del Norte has filed libel charges against several local journalists over a report on her supposed “swindling” of the...
Radio Broadcaster Convicted of Libel, Radio Station Ordered to Close in Gingoog City

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: March 2, 2016 | Filed under: Alerts, Attacks and threats against the media

CMFR/ Philippines- A radio blocktimer was convicted of libel while a local radio station was ordered to stop operations in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. Misamis Oriental is 1389 kilometers south of...
Criminal Libel Suits Against Journalists

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: February 5, 2016 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Journalist killings, Libel Watch, Press Freedom, Press Freedom Protection

A journalist was convicted of libel and another arrested in the Philippines on the same charge in less than two months. But two other libel cases against media workers...
Local radio and TV owner-broadcaster charged with libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: September 30, 2015 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom

A FORMER Digos city mayor filed more than 225 counts of criminal libel against an owner and broadcaster of a local radio and television station in Digos City, Davao...
Cebu broadcaster posts bail for libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: June 15, 2015 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Cebu tri-media personality has surrendered to the local police after a court issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with a libel case filed by...
Radio blocktimer arrested on libel charge

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio blocktimer facing two counts of criminal libel case was arrested last 9 June 2015 in Valencia City, Bukidnon province. Bukidnon is approximately 1481 kilometers south...
Boracay resort owner sues broadcaster for libel

Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: May 6, 2015 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom

The owner of Boracay West Cove on Boracay island has filed a libel suit against a local broadcaster over several reports on the resort’s alleged violations of building laws.