august 2013 alerts Archives | CMFR

• Two journalists convicted of libel

  CMFR/Philippines – Two journalists were convicted for libel in the past few days, one in Cebu City on 29 August 2013 and another in Digos City, Davao province, on... Read more

• Radio commentator shot dead in southern Philippines

  CMFR/Philippines – In the sixth case of its kind this year, two men riding tandem on a motorcycle shot dead a radio commentator in Iligan City on 29 August... Read more

• Fugitive demands 40 million pesos in damages from reporters

  CMFR/Philippines – A businesswoman turned fugitive for her alleged involvement in a multi-billion peso corruption scandal filed four separate libel complaints against a blogger, two reporters, two editors and... Read more

• Continuing threats against TV broadcaster turn personal (UPDATED)

  CMFR/Philippines – The most recent threats sent on 9 August 2013 to a television broadcaster in Manila have gone personal. The threats are linked to a report she made... Read more

• Threats continue against national TV broadcaster

  CMFR/Philippines – A television broadcaster in Manila continued to receive threatening text messages, most recently on 2 August 2013. The threats are linked to a report she made on... Read more

• Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines; 16th in Aquino administration

  CMFR/Philippines – Another journalist was shot dead in General Santos City in the province of South Cotabato yesterday, 1 August 2013. An unidentified gunman entered the home of photojournalist... Read more