CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A photojournalist was detained and interrogated at the house of Iloilo Gov. Niel Tupas Sr. last 16 October 2009 for “taking photos of the house without permission.” Iloilo is a province approximately 467 kilometers from Manila.
Photojournalist Tara Yap was checking the construction at the Tupas family’s house in Jaro, Iloilo City “as part [...]
Photojournalist held at provincial governor’s house
NUJP statement on Erap’s libel case vs PDI
Estrada is shooting the messenger
Former president Joseph Estrada is barking up the wrong tree by including editors and reporters of the Philippine Daily Inquirer in the libel suit he has filed against taipan Alfonso Yuchengco, who claimed Estrada had forced him to sell his shares in the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Yuchengco was backing [...]
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 grant of a petition for the change.
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) received a copy of the Supreme Court order (A.M. No. 09-8-313-RTC) on [...]
NUJP statement on the manhandling and arrest of 2 Cagayan media workers
The NUJP condemns the manhandling and arrest of Cagayan television reporter Enrico Puno of Clearview Cable Television and his driver Kenneth Tudao by personnel of the Tuguegararo City police force, led by their chief of police, Superintendent Felix Dayag, on August 28.
According to reports from the Alyansan ng mga Alternatibong Mamamahayag ng Cagayan (ALAM), the [...]
Editors receive death threats
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Editors of a Davao City-based newspaper received death threats last 20 August 2009 for publishing stories allegedly biased for the city government.
Stella Estremera and Virginia “Gigie” Agtay, editor in chief and news editor, respectively, of Sun.Star Davao, received two threatening messages last 20 [...]
