CMFR Philippines Alerts Archives | Page 15 of 46

Radio host punched three times, sent three bullets the next day

CMFR/Philippines – The security officer of a governor threatened and physically assaulted a radio broadcaster last 11 July 2013 in Daet town, Camarines Norte province, some 300 kilometers southwest... Read more

Dipolog blocktimer arrested, house and radio station shot at (UPDATED)

UPDATE: On 28 May 2013, Dipolog’s Office of the City Prosecutor wrote to one of the signatories in International Freedom of Expression eXchange’s (IFEX) appeal, the Canadian Journalists for... Read more

Publisher shot and wounded; 2 men arrested

CMFR/Philippines – Three men on a motorbike shot and wounded a newspaper publisher near a waiting shed last 2 July 2013 in Santa Barbara town, Pangasinan province. Police arrested... Read more

Radio station employee hurt in grenade attack

CMFR/Philippines – A grenade attack on a radio station in Maramag town in Bukidnon province last 26 June 2013 injured at least one individual, but could have been targeting... Read more

Radio anchor accused of libel for interviewing candidate

CMFR/Philippines – The governor of Zamboanga del Sur province implicated a radio commentator in a libel case against a losing candidate for mayor, accusing the commentator of “using his... Read more

Blocktimer shot and wounded

CMFR/Philippines – An unidentified gunman shot and wounded a radio blocktimer in the afternoon of 20 June 2013, in a parking lot near a mall in Cebu City. A... Read more

Village captain sues Cebu blocktimer for libel

CMFR/Philippines – A village chief in Barili town, Cebu province, sued a radio blocktimer for libel last 14 June 2013, two months after the latter allegedly made a libelous... Read more

Court issues alias warrant vs. alleged masterminds in Esperat murder

A local court issued an alias warrant of arrest against the alleged masterminds in the March 2005 killing of journalist Marlene Esperat last 27 September 2012. An... Read more

Dipolog radio station and blocktimer’s house fired at; broadcaster recalls other threats

CMFR/Philippines – A blocktimer in Dipolog City who was arrested even before he was charged with libel on May 3, World Press Freedom Day, reported gunshots fired at his... Read more

Radio correspondent in Masbate shot dead

CMFR/Philippines – A radio correspondent in the province of Masbate was shot dead inside his own store last 31 May 2013, Sunday morning. He was 49 years old. Read more