Murdered Journalists
Filipino broadcaster shot dead in Mindanao
Monday, November 17th, 2008ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Nov. 17, 2008) – A Filipino radio broadcaster was fatally shot by a motorcycle gunman in an attack Monday in the southern Philippines, reports said.Reports said Arescio Padregao, who held a program on dxR…
Court orders arrest of alleged masterminds in killing of journalist
Friday, October 24th, 2008PHILIPPINES (CMFR / Oct. 24, 2008) – A local court in Sultan Kudarat has ordered the arrest of the alleged masterminds in the 2005 killing of a journalist a day after murder charges were filed against them. Sultan Kudarat is approximately 968 kms fro…
Photo: Journalists Pay Honor, Tribute To Fallen Colleagues In Philippines
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Journalists pray for murdered members of the Philippine media in front of the radio station dxRZ of the Radio Mindanao Network on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Zamboanga City. Two RMN broadcasters, Dennis Cuesta and Martin Roxas, were killed in separa…
Cop Charged For Murder Of Mindanao Radioman: INQUIRER.net
Monday, August 18th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (Inquirer.net / August 18, 2008) - A junior police officer has been charged for the murder of broadcaster Dennis Cuesta, who died five days after he was shot in General Santos City on August 4.Chief Superintendent Nicanor Bartolome,…
Filipino Journalists Band For Fallen Colleagues
Sunday, August 17th, 2008The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi Chapter is going to hold two activities on August 20, 2008 starting 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.On August 20, 2008 at 11am, Reading of Solidarity Statement pertaining…
NUJP To Gov’t: Prove Resolve To End Killings - GMANews.TV
Friday, August 8th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (August 8, 2008) - In the heels of another attack against a journalist, a national media organization on Friday challenged the government to immediately arrest the assailants and masterminds behind such cases if it is serious in sto…
Another RMN Broadcaster Shot Dead In Roxas City
Thursday, August 7th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (August 7, 2008) - A broadcast journalist of the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) in Roxas City, Capiz who is also an officer of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in the province was shot and killed in a broad …
Broadcaster Shot Dead In Philippines
Thursday, August 7th, 2008MANILA, Philippines (August 7, 2008) - A radio broadcaster was shot dead in the central Philippines, three days after his colleague was critically wounded in a similar attack, their employer said.Martin Roxas, 32, program director of Radio Mindanao Net…
Broadcast Journalist Gunned Down In Quezon: GMA News
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008MANILA, Philippines - Amid a continued clamor for an increased protection for journalists against violence, another broadcaster was killed by motorcycle riding gunmen in Sariaya town, Quezon Monday.In a report, Senior Superintendent Fidel Posadas, Quez…
Police Name Soldiers, Cops Accused Of Extra-Judicial Killings: Manila Standard
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008MANILA, Philippines - TASK Force Usig of the National Police yesterday revealed the names of the soldiers, policemen and civilians who have been arrested for their involvement in the killing of journalists and militants since the investigations began i…
Philippine Police Clueless On Murder Of Journalist
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 26, 2007) – Police are still facing a blank wall in the killing of a Filipino broadcaster in Davao City in Mindanao.Two motorcycle gunmen killed Ferdinand Lintuan as he was driving his car on December…
Journalist Killed In Southern Philippines
Sunday, June 24th, 2007ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 25 Jun) – A Filipino broadcaster was killed and his companions wounded in an attack early Monday in the southern Philippine island of Tawi-Tawi, officials said.Officials said gunmen killed Vicente Sumalpong, of the…
Journalist Slayer Transfered To Zamboanga Jail
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007Slain journalist, Edgar Damalerio (left) and policeman-turned-murderer, Guillermo Wapile in these undated photos. PAGADIAN CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Jun) – A policeman-turned-journalist slayer was transferred from here to another jail in Zamboan…
Radio Reporter Murdered In Philippines
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007QUEZON CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 18 Apr) – A Filipino radio reporter was found murdered, his body bore signs of torture and gunshot wounds, in the northern province of Nueva Ecija, police said.Police said Mark Palacios body was discovered in the vill…