Attacks and threats against the media Archives | Page 5 of 11

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

Court orders arrest of reporter, editors over libel case

A provincial correspondent and her editors were served last 20 February 2013 a warrant of arrest for a criminal libel case filed by a gold trader in Camarines Norte.... Read more

News correspondent forced out of board meeting

THE VICE mayor of a Misamis Oriental town barred a reporter from taking footage of a public meeting last 28 January 2013. Misamis Oriental is a province approximately 800... Read more

Broadcaster receives threatening text messages

A radio broadcaster in Camarines Norte received a series of threatening text (SMS) messages last 19 and 21 January 2013. Camarines Norte is approximately 300 kilometers south-west of Manila. Read more

Community journalist found guilty of indirect contempt

A local publisher-editor was found guilty January 18, 2013 of an indirect contempt charge initiated by the executive judge of the Regional Trial Court of Virac, Catanduanes. Read more

Journalist accused of indirect contempt jailed prior to hearing

A publisher-editor had been detained at a local police camp in Virac, Catanduanes since 15 January 2013, following an order to arrest him for the hearing of a trial... Read more

Anonymous text message alleges plan to kill journalist

Two journalists in Kidapawan City in the province of Cotabato received a text message last 13 January 2013 from an unknown sender alleging a politician’s plot to kill another... Read more

Publisher lodges complaint vs local government employee

A publisher-editor and his driver-messenger in Malolos City claimed they were manhandled by local government employees in two separate incidents in January 2013. Read more

Radio commentator shot dead in northern Philippines (Updated)

A MOTORCYCLE-RIDING gunman shot dead a radio commentator in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija last 8 November 2012. Nueva Ecija province is approximately 112 kilometers north of Manila. Two passersby... Read more

City council reprimands broadcaster

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The City Council of Dipolog passed a resolution on 25 September 2012 reprimanding a local AM radio station manager for allegedly accusing the incumbent mayor and her... Read more