CMFR Philippines Alerts Archives | Page 16 of 46 | CMFR
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Slay-attempt survivor still receiving threats
CMFR/Philippines – A Manila-based journalist who survived a slay-attempt last March 2012 is still under threat. He received a threatening call in the evening of 2 June 2013. Read more
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Re-elected governor confronts journalist (UPDATED)
CMFR/Philippines - The governor-elect of the province of Cotabato barged into a radio station in Kidapawan City last 21 May 2013 and confronted a journalist about election-related reports published... Read more
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Social media poser threatens online news site
An online news site in Subic received threatening messages from a person posing as a member of the police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team last 21 May 2013. Read more
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Photojournalists, cameramen barred from covering hospital fire
CMFR/Philippines – A hospital official in Davao City ordered his staff to prevent TV cameramen and photojournalists from covering a fire last 22 May 2013. Read more
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Politician, aides attack TV crew
CMFR/Philippines – A politician and his aides mauled and attempted to shoot members of a television crew covering an alleged vote-buying incident in Ozamis City last 12 May 2013,... Read more
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Broadcaster fakes abduction to escape death threats
A broadcaster allegedly staged her own abduction last 12 May 2013 to preempt her getting killed. Read more
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Journalists barred from covering election canvass
Some journalists say they’re being barred from covering the canvassing of votes for the 2013 Philippine midterm elections in two areas. Read more
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Appeal to take necessary actions against a Zamboanga del Norte police officer (UPDATED)
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) wrote the Department of Interior and Local Government to to take necessary actions against a police director involved in unjustly arresting... Read more
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Party-list rep turned mayoral candidate interrupts broadcast
CMFR/Philippines – A radio blocktimer received threats after an outgoing party-list representative running for mayor of Tacloban City barged into his radio booth and verbally attacked him last 26... Read more
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Cabanatuan mayor, men allegedly harass TV crew
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A cameraman and a driver-technician from a local television station in Cabanatuan City reported being harassed by the incumbent mayor last 27 April 2013. The mayor... Read more