April 2015 alerts Archives | CMFR

• Second journalist arrested on libel charge in ten days

  An online news correspondent facing a criminal libel charge was arrested on 15 April 2015 in Barangay Poctol, Daraga, Albay province. Albay is 451 kilometers south of Manila. Read more

• ‘Gunman’ in shooting of journalist charged

  CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – A murder charge against the alleged gunman in the killing of radio blocktimer Maurito Lim has been filed in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province. Bohol is 983... Read more

• Former journalist killed; had received death threats

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former newspaper correspondent was shot dead in Batangas City, Batangas Province on 13 April 2015. Batangas is 108 kilometers south of Manila. Read more

• Columnist arrested on libel charge

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A publisher and columnist of a weekly tabloid facing two counts of criminal libel was arrested last 5 April 2015 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal... Read more