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CMFR monitors attacks against and threats to press freedom in the Philippines. It maintains a database of journalists / media practitioners killed in the line of duty and trains a national network of journalists to report on assaults against the press.

MEDIA ALERTS 2008

July

  •  Mindoro journalist’s petition for writ of amparo denied
  •  Journalist killed in Quezon province
  •  CMFR Statement on the RTC Ruling: A Blow To Press Freedom
  •  Judge dismisses case filed by journalists against Manila Pen arrests

June

• Three journalists abducted by terrorist group
• Critical newspaper publisher convicted of libel, sentenced to jail

May

  •  Media groups ask Supreme Court to release jailed broadcaster
  •  Jail official refuses to release broadcaster despite court order
  •  Case against Esperat masterminds stalled as court grants injunction
  •  Hearing on murder of journalist seven years ago begins
  •  Correspondents threatened by local government official

April

• Provincial publisher killed
• Journalist gets death threat over mining story

March

  •  Judge grants 60-day temporary restraining order for trial of “masterminds” in journalist’s killing
  •  High Court grants petition for transfer of venue of the trials of the killings of two journalists
  •  Suspects behind killing of journalist elude arrest
  •  Supreme Court issues first writ of amparo for journalist
  •  Suspect in 2004 killing of journalist surrenders as witness retracts
  •  News network prevented from aerial coverage of anti-Arroyo rally

February

  •  Judge denies media request to extend court order against gov’t harrasment
  •  Judge upholds court’s jurisdiction over journalist murder case
  •  Supreme court rules that government warnings constituted prior restraint
  •  Vice President was “just kidding” when he told bodyguard to “kill” reporter
  •  Arrest warrants out for alleged masterminds of journalist killing
  •  Journalist seeks court protection against killers
  •  Media Advisory: Journalists file suits against government harassment
  •  Broadcaster jailed for libel

January

  •  Journalists file suits to stop threats; court issues order against harassment
  •  Journalists seek court protection from government
  •  Class suit against Arroyo husband to continue
  •  Media can be held liable for disobeying government, justice secretary warns
  •  Two suspects in journalist’s killing six years ago arraigned