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Gunman in Ortega slay convicted

The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder the killer of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega last 7 May 2013. Read more

Ortega family on the gunman’s conviction

A statement from Michaella Ortega, May 8, 2013 CELLPHONES AND gadgets cost more than my father’s life. This remains to be the main takeaway from the case against... Read more

Police arrest broadcaster before filing libel complaint

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — On the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day last 3 May 2013, a police director in Dipolog City arrested a radio blocktime commentator for allegedly libelous... Read more

Philippine military, police harass human rights defenders, journalists

Military and police personnel allegedly harassed human rights defenders and journalists who were on a fact-finding mission and relief operation in the province of Davao Oriental from 18 to... Read more

Radio manager receives threatening text

A manager and franchise owner of a radio station in Hinoba-an town, Negros Occidental received a threatening message a few weeks after he filed a civil suit against the... Read more

CA again nullifies reinvestigation of Ortega slay

Another Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) has nullified the creation of a second panel of prosecutors to reinvestigate the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo Ortega, and... Read more

Broadcaster assaulted for “negative” commentaries

ALLEGED RELATIVES OF a local candidate in Lanao del Norte attacked a broadcaster in Iligan City last 18 March 2013. Iligan City, a chartered city in Lanao del Norte,... Read more

Reporter threatened, informed of new plan to kill him

A year after surviving a slay attempt, a journalist based in Metro Manila is again under threat in connection with a police raid on an illegal drug trade site. Read more

Government agents use reporter to access Sulu Sultan’s home

Alleged agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) posed as members of a TV news crew so they could enter the house of Sulu Sultanate head Datu Abdul... Read more

Mayor files libel complaint vs. blocktimer

A mayor in Pampanga province filed a libel complaint against a radio blocktimer last 21 February 2013. It was the second libel complaint filed by the mayor against broadcaster... Read more