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Former Gov’s Aide Convicted in Ortega Case

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder last 7 March 2016 one of the suspects in the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega... Read more

Killer of radio broadcaster-witness found guilty

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court in Cebu City has found the accused killer of radio broadcaster Edgar Amoro, a key witness in the killing of his fellow Pagadian City-based... Read more

Appeals court prohibits service of warrants against alleged masterminds

CMFR/PHILIPPINES -The media are demanding justice for the victims of the November 23 Maguindanao massacre in which 31 of the 57 killed were journalists. But in the celebrated Marlene... Read more

Transfer of venue of case against alleged masterminds in Esperat murder granted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES-The venue of the case against the alleged masterminds in the killing of Sultan Kudarat-based journalist Marlene Esperat has been transferred to Makati City with the Philippine Supreme Court’s... Read more

Judge denies motion for reconsideration by alleged masterminds

CMFR/PHILIPPINES—The Philippine press gained another victory in its fight against impunity after a local court in Sultan Kudarat affirmed its earlier denial of the motion to dismiss the case... Read more

An update on and interpretation of the latest developments in People vs. Montañer and Sabay (The Marlene Esperat media murder case)

By the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) (For more information, contact FFFJ’s legal counsel Prima Jesusa Quinsayas at this number: 5247686 loc. 228.) AFTER HAVING their Motion to... Read more

A Philippine court convicts one journalist’s killer; another acquits a suspect in a separate case

CMFR/PHILIPPINES—Two local courts recently decided two separate cases of work-related killing of broadcasters in Region XI (Davao Region). Eight out of the 78 work-related killing of journalists/media practitioners since... Read more