Media Safety
In defense of journalism and media workers’ rights
(Speech at the National Forum of the Philippine Press Institute, held at the New World Hotel, Makati City, June 13, 2013) I was given 10 minutes for this presentation and I thought long and hard on how I can make a hall of mostly publishers and editors listen to how reporters and other people working [...]
Masbate stringer shot dead
A news stringer for a Cebu City-based radio station was shot dead inside the store he owned in Masbate province Sunday morning, June 1. Miguelito “Mike” Rueras, stringer for station dyDD El Nuevo Bantay Radyo 1280 kHZ, was the third media worker murdered in the province. A still unidentified gunman shot Rueras inside his store at the [...]
ALERT: Dipolog City Radio Station, blocktimer’s house attacked by gunfire
A blocktime commentator arrested inside the announcer’s booth in Dipolog City on World Press Freedom Day last month has reported his house was fired upon by unidentified men at about 12:30 am Saturday (June 1).Rodolfo Tanquiz, a blocktime commentator at DxFL FM 88.9 Dipolog City, told colleagues in the local media community that he is [...]
ALERT: Subic-based news site threatened over Facebook
An online publication based in the Subic Bay Freeport zone received a threatening message Tuesday (May 22) morning from a social media account that used the name of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team member in the area. A Facebook account bearing the name Danny Boy Patagan sent a message on the Facebook page [...]
ALERT: LP Mayoral Bet in Ozamis City harasses TV crew
A mayoral candidate in Ozamis City harassed and threatened a group of journalists before noon today (May 12), destroying their equipment and pointing a pistol at one of them which, fortunately, misfired. The incident involved Liberal Party (LP) mayoral candidate and incumbent Ozamis City vice mayor Rolando Romero and a local cable channel crew who [...]
