philippine media Archives | Page 3 of 13 | CMFR
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Journalist threatened over corruption broadcast
CMFR/Philippines – A journalist in Catarman City received threatening text messages on 12 September 2014 while he was on-air discussing corruption allegations against the former governor of Northern Samar province.... Read more
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Ampatuan massacre prosecutor to talk on ending impunity at UN event
CMFR/Philippines – Free expression advocacy organization Article 19 will hold a side event on 17 September 2014 during the 27th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)... Read more
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‘Privacy protection’ bill threatens free expression
CMFR/Philippines – A bill to protect personal privacy passed second reading in The House of Representatives on 12 August 2014. A congressman and media groups say once it becomes... Read more
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Justice Department orders filing of charges against former officials for murder of journalist
CMFR/Philippines – The Department of Justice on 26 August 2014 ordered the Investigating Prosecutor and Prosecutor General to file charges against two former elected officials for the June 2010... Read more
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President says many ‘media killings’ not related to work
CMFR/Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III said in an interview with Bombo Radyo on 27 August 2014 that many of the reported incidents of “media killings” were not related... Read more
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Suspect in shooting of radio commentator arrested
CMFR/Philippines – The police arrested on 27 August 2014 the alleged shooter of a radio commentator who had been shot and wounded a day earlier in Dagupan City. The... Read more
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City official sues newspaper for libel over mining story
CMFR/Philippines – The entire editorial staff and a correspondent of a newspaper in Cagayan de Oro City are facing a libel complaint over a 29 July 2014 report on... Read more
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Radio commentator shot and wounded
CMFR/Philippines – An unidentified gunman shot and wounded a radio commentator in Dagupan City on 26 August 2014. The police said they have yet to determine the motive behind... Read more
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Radio anchor sues newspaper for libel
CMFR/Philippines – A radio broadcaster filed a libel complaint against a national daily newspaper and two former government officials on 26 August 2014. The complaint stemmed from a March... Read more
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Missing the point: the media focus on bribery allegations in the Ampatuan Massacre trial
The media dropped the ball in reporting the controversial motion of the state prosecutors to rest in the presentation of “evidence-in-chief” (evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt) in... Read more


