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Alleged masterminds in Palawan broadcaster slay arrested in Thailand

The two Alleged masterminds in the killing of Palawan broadcaster Gerry Ortega in 2011 were arrested in Thailand Sunday, September 20. Read more

Radio broadcaster shot dead in Misamis Occidental four years after assassination attempt

CMFR/Philippines – Four years after surviving an assassination attempt, a radio broadcaster was shot dead in front of a shopping center in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental province on 27... Read more

Second journalist killed in a week

Another media practitioner was shot dead in the province of Sorsogon on 19 August 2015, a day after the killing of a newspaper publisher in the southern Philippine city... Read more

Accused brains of 2009 massacre dies of liver failure

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The patriarch of the Ampatuan clan, one of the primary accused in the 23 November 2009 massacre of 58 persons, died of liver failure at a hospital... Read more

Police finds lead in killer of cameraman

The Philippine National Police has a possible lead on the killing of a cameraman and driver of the local franchise holder of Cable News Network (CNN) on June 25... Read more

‘Gunman’ in shooting of journalist charged

CMFR/ PHILIPPINES – A murder charge against the alleged gunman in the killing of radio blocktimer Maurito Lim has been filed in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province. Bohol is 983... Read more

Former journalist killed; had received death threats

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A former newspaper correspondent was shot dead in Batangas City, Batangas Province on 13 April 2015. Batangas is 108 kilometers south of Manila. Read more

Blocktimer killed in Bohol; 146th since 1986 if work-related

CMFR/Philippines – A radio blocktimer was shot by an unidentified man and later died in hospital in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province on 14 February 2015 in another lethal attack... Read more

49 more suspects charged in Ampatuan Massacre

FORTY-NINE more individuals including local government officials and police officers were charged before the provincial prosecutor of Maguindanao last January 7, 2015 for the planning, execution and cover-up of... Read more

Two arrested for killing of reporter

CMFR Philippines – Two men including the alleged gunman in the murder of tabloid correspondent Nerlita Ledesma were arrested Sunday, January 11 in Bataan Province. Read more