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Publisher killed in Bohol province

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – NO SUSPECT has been identified in the 15 December 2011 killing of a local newspaper publisher in Trinidad City, Bohol province. Bohol is a province 640 kilometers... Read more

The Persistence of Impunity:A Bad Start for the New Year

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) on the killing of Christopher “Cris” Guarin THE KILLING of General Santos newspaper publisher and RMN blocktimer Christopher Guarin hardly a... Read more

Radio broadcaster wounded in ambush

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A day after the first International Day to End Impunity last November 23, another radio broadcaster was critically wounded in an ambush in Cagayan De Oro City.... Read more

Newspaper executive killed in General Santos City

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The circulation manager of a newspaper in General Santos City was shot dead by a motorcycle-riding gunman outside his office last 11 November 2011. Read more

On the Marlene Esperat murder Court decision allows arrest of alleged masterminds

Statement of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists on the Denial of the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by the alleged masterminds in the killing of Marlene Esperat Read more

Justice Department creates new panel to reinvestigate murder of Palawan-based broadcaster

The secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered the formation of a new panel last 7 September 2011 to reinvestigate the murder of Palawan-based radio broadcaster... Read more

High Court grants request for transfer of venue of alleged gunman’s trial in broadcaster’s murder

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines ordered the transfer of the trial of the alleged gunman in the 2010 killing of a Davao Oriental radio broadcaster... Read more

Alleged gunman in murder of broadcaster arrested

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine National Police arrested on 23 September 2010 the alleged gunman in the killing of a radio broadcaster in June 2010 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte,... Read more

Volunteer reporter survives attack

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Local police has formed a task force to look into the possible motives in the attempted murder of a “volunteer reporter” in Nabua, Camarines Sur last 9... Read more

Case against suspects in killing of Kalinga journalist filed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES –Local police have filed a murder complaint against five suspects in the 3 July 2010 killing of a journalist in Kalinga province. Jose “Pepe” Daguio, former reporter for... Read more