CMFR Philippines Alerts Archives | Page 6 of 46

Ortega Murder Suspect Denied Bail

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A primary suspect in the 2011 murder of Palawan environmentalist and broadcaster Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega was denied bail Thursday, 8 September 2016 by a Puerto Princesa... Read more

Former Mayor Convicted for 2004 Killing of Broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Cebu City court convicted of homicide on 10 August 2016 a former mayor of the municipality of Lezo in Aklan accused of killing broadcaster Herson... Read more

Journalist Says He was Threatened by Regional PIA Director

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Butuan-based journalist said he was threatened by a Regional Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director following an altercation between the two on 24 July 2016. Butuan... Read more

PDEA Agents Harass TV Reporter

Members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 6 allegedly harassed a reporter from a state-run television channel while she was covering a drug buy-bust operation on July... Read more

Blocktimer Survives Ambush

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Two weeks after two men on a motorcycle wounded a broadcaster and his 12-year old son in Surigao City on 30 June 2016, a Surigao del... Read more

Surigao City Broadcaster Receives Death Threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Three days before unidentified men shot a radio anchor and his 12-year-old son in Surigao City, a radio broadcaster received death threats after reporting the “rampant”... Read more

Broadcaster Survives Slay Attempt in Surigao City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Two men on a motorcycle wounded a broadcaster and his 12-year old son in Surigao City on 30 June 2016. Surigao City is 1095 kilometers south... Read more

Police Officer Convicted for 2010 Murder of Broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Davao City court convicted of murder with treachery last 27 June 2016 a police officer accused of the killing of broadcaster Desiderio Camangyan. Branch 10... Read more

Blocktimer’s House Riddled with Bullets in Davao del Sur

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Unidentified men fired at the house of a local radio blocktimer in Digos City, Davao del Sur on 24 June 2016. Davao del Sur is 1533.29... Read more

Accused Mastermind in 2011 Killing of Journalist Granted Bail

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Former Coron City, Palawan, Mayor Marjo Reyes, one of the accused in the 2011 killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega, has been granted bail.... Read more