CMFR Philippines Alerts Archives | Page 11 of 46

Journalist threatened over corruption broadcast

CMFR/Philippines – A journalist in Catarman City received threatening text messages on 12 September 2014 while he was on-air discussing corruption allegations against the former governor of Northern Samar province.... Read more

‘Privacy protection’ bill threatens free expression

CMFR/Philippines – A bill to protect personal privacy passed second reading in The House of Representatives on 12 August 2014. A congressman and media groups say once it becomes... Read more

Suspect in shooting of radio commentator arrested

CMFR/Philippines – The police arrested on 27 August 2014 the alleged shooter of a radio commentator who had been shot and wounded a day earlier in Dagupan City. The... Read more

City official sues newspaper for libel over mining story

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... Read more

Radio commentator shot and wounded

CMFR/Philippines – An unidentified gunman shot and wounded a radio commentator in Dagupan City on 26 August 2014. The police said they have yet to determine the motive behind... Read more

Radio anchor sues newspaper for libel

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... Read more

Updated: Journalist gets death threat over Ampatuan Massacre report

CMFR/Philippines – A journalist received threatening text messages on 12 August 2014 after reporting that some state and private prosecutors may have been bribed to fix the Ampatuan (Maguindanao)... Read more

Councilor includes journalists in libel complaint against fellow politician

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... Read more

Newspaper reporter sues radio reporter for libel, cyber-bullying

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... Read more

Publishers acquitted, libel charges dismissed

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... Read more