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Suspect in killing of radio announcer in Zamboanga del Norte charged

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A murder complaint against the alleged killer of radio blocktimer Ismael Pasigna has been filed before a court in Labason town, Zamboanga del Norte. Labason, Zamboanga del... Read more

Alleged gunman in 2004 journalist’s murder killed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A police officer shot dead the alleged gunman in the 2004 killing of a Batangas-based journalist last 19 October 2009, a day before his arraignment. The police... 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

Policeman faces preliminary investigation over radio broadcaster’s murder

CMFR/PHILIPPINES—The Department of Justice (DOJ) will conduct a preliminary investigation into a complaint that a police officer killed a radio commentator in Occidental Mindoro. Occidental Mindoro is approximately 156... Read more

Police arrests accused in 2005 murder of journalist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Local police arrested one of the alleged gunmen in the 2005 killing of journalist Philip Agustin on 13 May 2009 in Pampanga, a province approximately 81 kms... Read more

New arrest warrant out for suspects in slay of journalist

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Philippine local court issued a new arrest warrant for the suspects, one of them a police officer, in the 2008 killing of a radio broadcaster in... Read more

Judge denies accused’s motion to quash

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local Philippine court denied on 7 April 2009 the motion to dismiss the murder charges against the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of Sultan Kudarat... Read more

(UPDATED) Warrant of arrest against suspects in journalist’s slay lifted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – After losing jurisdiction over the case, a judge recalled the arrest warrant he issued against the suspected gunmen in the murder of a radio broadcaster in General... Read more

Court issues arrest warrant against suspects in radio broadcaster’s slay

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A local court issued on 16 February 2009 arrest warrants against two suspects in the murder of radio broadcaster Arecio Padrigao last year in Gingoog City, Misamis... Read more

Warrant against suspects in journalist’s slay lifted

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A judge in General Santos City lifted last 12 February 2009 the warrant of arrest he himself had issued against the alleged killers of radio broadcaster Dennis... Read more