May 2013 alerts Archives | CMFR

• Dipolog blocktimer arrested, house and radio station shot at (UPDATED)

  UPDATE: On 28 May 2013, Dipolog’s Office of the City Prosecutor wrote to one of the signatories in International Freedom of Expression eXchange’s (IFEX) appeal, the Canadian Journalists for... Read more

• Re-elected governor confronts journalist (UPDATED)

  CMFR/Philippines - The governor-elect of the province of Cotabato barged into a radio station in Kidapawan City last 21 May 2013 and confronted a journalist about election-related reports published... Read more

• Social media poser threatens online news site

  An online news site in Subic received threatening messages from a person posing as a member of the police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team last 21 May 2013. Read more

• Photojournalists, cameramen barred from covering hospital fire

  CMFR/Philippines – A hospital official in Davao City ordered his staff to prevent TV cameramen and photojournalists from covering a fire last 22 May 2013. Read more

• Politician, aides attack TV crew

  CMFR/Philippines – A politician and his aides mauled and attempted to shoot members of a television crew covering an alleged vote-buying incident in Ozamis City last 12 May 2013,... Read more

• Broadcaster fakes abduction to escape death threats

  A broadcaster allegedly staged her own abduction last 12 May 2013 to preempt her getting killed. Read more

• Journalists barred from covering election canvass

  Some journalists say they’re being barred from covering the canvassing of votes for the 2013 Philippine midterm elections in two areas. Read more

• Gunman in Ortega slay convicted

  The Puerto Princesa City court convicted of murder the killer of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega last 7 May 2013. Read more

• Police arrest broadcaster before filing libel complaint

  CMFR/PHILIPPINES — On the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day last 3 May 2013, a police director in Dipolog City arrested a radio blocktime commentator for allegedly libelous... Read more