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Second journalist arrested on libel charge in ten days
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: April 16, 2015 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
An online news correspondent facing a criminal libel charge was arrested on 15 April 2015 in Barangay Poctol, Daraga, Albay province. Albay is 451 kilometers south of Manila.
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Columnist arrested on libel charge
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: April 8, 2015 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A publisher and columnist of a weekly tabloid facing two counts of criminal libel was arrested last 5 April 2015 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal...
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Senate president sues journalist for libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: October 3, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – The Senate President filed a libel complaint in the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office on 27 August 2014 against a journalist in Iloilo City. The journalist allegedly committed...
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City official sues newspaper for libel over mining story
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – The entire editorial staff and a correspondent of a newspaper in Cagayan de Oro City are facing a libel complaint over a 29 July 2014 report on...
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Radio anchor sues newspaper for libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A radio broadcaster filed a libel complaint against a national daily newspaper and two former government officials on 26 August 2014. The complaint stemmed from a March...
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Councilor includes journalists in libel complaint against fellow politician
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: August 8, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A councilor in Cagayan de Oro City filed a libel complaint on 2 July 2014 against a fellow city councilor, but included the editor-in-chief and the reporters...
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Newspaper reporter sues radio reporter for libel, cyber-bullying
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: July 9, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A radio anchor in Malolos City, Bulacan province, will be arraigned on 22 July 2014, after a newspaper correspondent filed a libel charge against him on 17...
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Publishers acquitted, libel charges dismissed
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A court in Cagayan de Oro City acquitted a newspaper publisher from a libel charge last 28 April 2014. Meanwhile, in Metro Manila, the Court of Appeal...
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Government official: stop the criticisms or face libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – Cebu’s provincial legal officer and head of the province’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) threatened during a press conference to file a libel complaint against a journalist...
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Arrest warrant still out for TV broadcaster accused of libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: July 1, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A warrant of arrest is still out for one of two broadcasters accused of libel. Branch 92 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court in Manila issued...
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