February 2011 alerts Archives | CMFR

• (Updated) Councilor’s spouse allegedly threatened a broadcaster

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A broadcaster was allegedly threatened by a local councilor’s spouse in Oas, Albay last 21 February 2011.  The spouse however denied the allegation. Oas, Albay is approximately... Read more

• Tarlac-based journalists received death threats over corruption stories

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Three journalists said they received death threats after reporting alleged corruption in the construction of an expressway in Tarlac. Tarlac is a province approximately 107 kilometers from... Read more

• Widow of slain journalist files charges against former governors, mayor

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – THE WIDOW of a Palawan radio broadcaster named two former provincial governors and a town mayor suspects in the 24 January 2011 killing of her husband. (Palawan... Read more

• Attacks on journalists continue in the wake of second work-related killing

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Just days after the killing of Palawan-based radio broadcaster Gerardo Ortega, several attacks against journalists occurred in different parts of the Philippines. In Iloilo, a publisher-editor of... Read more

• Alleged gunman, 4 others charged for killing of Palawan broadcaster

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES – THE ALLEGED gunman in the killing of a Palawan-based broadcaster faced inquest proceedings last 26 January 2011.  (Palawan province is 592 kilometers south of Manila.) The Philippine... Read more