February 2008 alerts Archives | CMFR

• Supreme court rules that government warnings constituted prior restraint

  CMFR/Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening statements from the Justice secretary and the National Telecommunications Commission warning media not to air a wiretapped conversation between President Gloria... Read more

• Vice President was “just kidding” when he told bodyguard to “kill” reporter

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine’s second highest government official said that he was just joking when he ordered his bodyguard to “kill” a tabloid reporter on 13 February 2008 after... Read more

• Judge denies media request to extend court order against gov’t harrasment

  CMFR/Philippines – A Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge denied on 8 February 2008 a petition by journalists to extend a previously granted 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) to... Read more

• Journalist seeks court protection against killers

  An Oriental Mindoro-based journalist filed a petition for a writ of amparo before the Supreme Court on 4 February 2008 after discovering a plan to kill him, allegedly by... Read more

• Arrest warrants out for alleged masterminds of journalist killing

  CMFR/Philippines—A Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge in Cebu City, Cebu province issued arrest warrants on 4 February 2008 for the two alleged masterminds behind the killing of journalist Marlene... Read more

• Judge upholds court’s jurisdiction over journalist murder case

  CMFR/Philippines – A Cebu City Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge denied on 18 February 2008 a motion by two defendants accused of masterminding the murder of journalist Marlene Esperat.... Read more

• Broadcaster jailed for libel

  CMFR/Philippines—A provincial radio commentator has now spent over a week in jail after being arrested on 22 January 2008 for failing to attend his libel case hearings. No bail... Read more