CMFR Philippines Alerts Archives | Page 43 of 46

Newsbreak staff posts bail for Arroyo libel charge

CMFR/Philippines—Five journalists posted bail at the Regional Trial Court of the Manila City Hall in 14 December 2006 following the approval of the filing in court of libel charges... Read more

Two radio broadcasters shot in Iloilo

CMFR/Philippines—Two radio journalists were injured when two unidentified men fired their guns at them on 1 December 2006 in Estancia, Iloilo, a province located about 400 kilometers south of... Read more

Palawan reporter complains of threats

CMFR Philippines—A radio reporter has complained of threats by a police officer after the latter became the subject of reports of wrongdoing. Lourdes Escaros-Paet, reporter for the radio station... Read more

Ilocos Norte reporter killed

CMFR/Philippines—Assailants stabbed to death a community journalist on 20 December 2006 in Batac, Ilocos Norte, a province north of Manila. Andres “Andy” Acosta, 46, news reporter for dzJC and... Read more

Former Nueva Ecija journalist killed

CMFR/Philippines—Two men on a motorcycle killed and robbed a former radio and newspaper reporter on 7 December 2006 in his farm in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, a province north... Read more

Police tries to arrest reporter

AN ARREST warrant for a business reporter, one of the 43 journalists sued by the husband of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Jose Miguel Arroyo, was served by at least... Read more

Newspaper columnist receives death threat

A newspaper columnist who has been charged with libel by the husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo received a death threat through the e-mail on 12 November. Ellen Tordesillas,... Read more

Court convicts three men over journalist’s murder

It was a welcome victory for Philippine press freedom today (6 October), when a Cebu City court convicted three men for the murder of journalist Marlene Esperat after a... Read more

Arrest warrant out for journalist’s slay

AN ARREST warrant was issued by a local judge last 17 October against three suspects in the 28 February 2005 murder of columnist Arnulfo Villanueva in Cavite, about 30... Read more

Arrest warrant out for newspaper publisher, staff

Acting on libel suits filed by Jose Miguel Arroyo, husband of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a local court issued warrants of arrest against a publisher and several of the newspaper’s... Read more