Gerry Ortega’s family, supporters question trial transfer to QC
“Haven’t we already waited too long? Isn’t 13 years enough?” slain broadcaster and environmentalist Dr. Gerry Ortega’s family asked.
Paggunita sa Pamamaslang
Paano na ang mga inulila na naghihintay pa hanggang ngayon/Na malapatan ng katarungan ang mga berdugo at mastermind?/Sino ang babalot ng kumot sa bunsong giniginaw?/Papaano babahawin ang sugat ng malay/Ng asawang binalo ng pamamaslang?/Paano hihilumin ang pusong winindang ng biglang pasabi/Ang anak na wala namang kaaway ay walang awang pinatay?
Broadcaster killed in Misamis Occidental, 4th under Marcos Jr
Jumalon’s killing was caught on a live stream of his show. It showed the victim being shot twice by the suspect who also grabbed his gold necklace before fleeing the crime scene.
Oriental Mindoro broadcaster is 3rd media killing victim under Marcos Jr. government
“[T]he suspects arrived on a white Honda XRM 125 motorcycle, with plate numbers DD 22153. The back rider alighted from the motorcycle and suddenly approached the victim, shooting him several times in different parts of his body,” the police’s Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Bunduquin said.
Gunmen kill broadcaster; murder earns swift condemnation
“That the incident took place in Metro Manila indicates how brazen the perpetrators were, and how authorities have failed to protect journalists as well as ordinary citizens from harm,” the NUJP said.
Ampatuan Massacre promulgation of verdict will be broadcast live–SC
“The live coverage/streaming of the promulgation would allow the families and relatives of the 58 victims who may not be able to attend the promulgation in Metro Manila to hear live the reading of the court’s decision on the killing of their relatives,” the media groups wrote Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.
Broadcaster shot dead in Dumaguete
Dindo Generoso was driving his car when he was shot dead by a lone gunman along Hibbard Avenue in Barangay Piapi around 7:30 a.m., the NUJP said citing a spot police report.
DOJ dismisses complaint vs Catanduanes gov over 1st media killing under Duterte
By Lottie Salarda “We were not surprised anymore,” Catanduanes journalist Marlon Suplig said after learning that the Department of Justice in Manila dismissed the murder complaint against Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua and others over the murder of Catanduanes Now Publisher Larry Que in 2016. What surprised them was the failure of the DOJ to notify […]
Broadcaster killed in Albay; 12th under Duterte gov’t
A broadcaster in the Bicol Region was killed early Friday morning on his way to the radio station, the 12th victim of media killing under the two-year old Rodrigo Duterte government. Joey Llana, 38, a block-timer of radio station dwZR in Legazpi City, Albay was driving when fired upon by unidentified gunmen at Brgy. Penafrancia, […]
Groups denounce yet another media killing, 11th under Duterte
Media groups denounced the murder of yet another journalist Thursday afternoon, the 11th victim of media killing under Rodrigo Duterte’s government. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), the NUJP Davao Chapter, and the Davao del Norte Press and Radio-TV Club (DNPRC) denounced the killing of Dennis Denora, publisher of the community newspaper […]