The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the malicious red-tagging of two respected colleagues, Roberto "Bobby" Coloma, the bureau chief for Singapore and Malaysia of Agence France Presse, and business and economic journalist Roel Landingin, who...
[Alert] Court clears 6 journos of libel raps filed by Camarines Norte gov, ex-board member
A court in Camarines Norte dismissed several libel cases filed against six journalists by Governor Edgardo Tallado and former provincial board member Rodolfo Gache. In open court, Judge Winston Racoma of Regional Trial Court Branch 39 cited the "lack of...
[URGENT ALERT] Journalist arrested by police
Journalist and Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem was among those arrested in a wave of arrests conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) this morning. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the PNP arrested Salem at her house in Mandaluyong...
[Alert] Kalinga journalists sued for cyber-libel in Isabela
The publisher and editor-in-chief of a community paper in Kalinga are facing a cyberlibel complaint that the mayor of the provincial capital Tabuk filed with the provincial prosecutor's office in Cabagan, Isabela, some 100 kilometers away. Also included in the...
[Alert] Masbate journo killed by soldiers
[Alert] Masbate journo killed by soldiers A freelance journalist in Masbate province was gunned down by soldiers in Milagros town on Saturday, November 14, in what authorities claimed was an "encounter" but which the victims' colleagues denied. The killing of Ronnie...
[Alert] Cagayan de Oro journo attacked by police officer
The Cagayan de Oro Press Club reported that one of its members, Rene Abris, was manhandled by an "intoxicated" police officer on November 22. A statement from COPC President Manuel Jaudian said Abris was at a restaurant in Barangay Canitoan talking to the...
[Alert] Journalists in Camarines Norte arrested over cyber libel raps
Camarines Norte journalists Virgilio “Bagwis” Avila Jr., Deo Trininad, and Mia Concordia were arrested and detained Tuesday, November 10, for several counts of cyber libel filed against them by Camarines Norte governor Edgar Tallado. As of this writing, all three have...
[Alert] NUJP member who survived 2016 slay try shot dead
A journalist who survived a slay attempt in 2016 was shot dead early Tuesday morning, November 10, in front of his home in Villasis, Pangasinan, police and colleagues said. A police spot report said Virgilio Maganes, who turned 62 on November 7, was about to enter his...
[Alert] Ombudsman dismiss Ging Valle cas
The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the case of Grave Misconduct, Grave Abuse of Authority, Conduct Unbecoming of Public Official filed by journalist Fedilina Margarita " Ging" Valle against 17 military and police officers in relation to her arrest and detention...