Archive for September 11th, 2012
Miguel Belen case update: Case may face dismissal due to no-show prosecutor
The case filed over the first media killing under Pres. Benigno Aquino III’s watch is at risk of being dismissed if the prosecutor fails to show up at the next scheduled hearing on Sept. 13. Karren Belen, daughter of slain radio broadcaster Miguel Belen, said Prosecutor Antonio Ramos has been absent several times – the [...]
What transparency? (Statement from NUJP-Cagayan Chapter)
We condemn the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) team from Manila and their local accomplices for barring the local reporters from covering the hearing of the administrative case against City Mayor Vicente Emano on September 10. Two police officers armed with M16 rifles guarded the stairway leading to the conference room to deter [...]
