Press Freedom Archives | Page 13 of 22

Police officer attacks journalists covering protest

CMFR/Philippines – A police officer allegedly attacked a journalist from an online newspaper and his colleague, and damaged cameras and other equipment during the dispersal of protesters along Commonwealth... Read more

Threats continue against national TV broadcaster

CMFR/Philippines – A television broadcaster in Manila continued to receive threatening text messages, most recently on 2 August 2013. The threats are linked to a report she made on... Read more

Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines; 16th in Aquino administration

CMFR/Philippines – Another journalist was shot dead in General Santos City in the province of South Cotabato yesterday, 1 August 2013. An unidentified gunman entered the home of photojournalist... Read more

Two columnists shot dead in Manila

CMFR/Philippines – Two newspaper columnists were shot dead on 30 July 2013 in Quezon City in the National Capital Region (NCR). The daughter of one of the slain said... Read more

TV broadcaster receives more threatening texts after airing Ampatuan-related report

CMFR/Philippines – A television broadcaster in Manila received more threatening text messages last 27 and 29 July 2013 after receiving threats via SMS last July 24. The messages... Read more

Safety tips for journalists under threat

Journalists should not be cowed by such threats, but they must take steps to protect themselves. Read more

TV broadcaster receives threatening text message

CMFR/Philippines – A television news broadcaster in Manila tweeted a screen grab of a threatening text message she received after she aired a report last 24 July 2013. The... Read more

Seven broadcasters facing libel suit

CMFR/Philippines – Five broadcasters and two radio station owners in Camarines Norte province filed counter-affidavits last 4 June 2013 in response to a libel case filed against them by... Read more

Radio host punched three times, sent three bullets the next day

CMFR/Philippines – The security officer of a governor threatened and physically assaulted a radio broadcaster last 11 July 2013 in Daet town, Camarines Norte province, some 300 kilometers southwest... Read more

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