ILOILO CITY – Former senator and Interior and Local Government secretary Mar Roxas has condemned the shooting of radio broadcaster Jay Lavapiez in Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. “I join my kasimanwas (townmates) in condemning the attempt on the life of Jay Lavapiez, a known Capiznon...
ILOILO CITY – Media in Western Visayas region was urged to report any threats to the Philippine National Police (PNP) following the shooting of a radio broadcaster in Capiz province. “Kung may mga banta sa kanilang buhay o seguridad, agad makipag-ugnayan sa PNP (If there are threats to their...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has created a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the shooting of radio broadcaster Jay Lavapiez in Roxas City, Capiz, on Monday, June 22. “I have directed the creation of a Special Investigation Team to focus on the expeditious resolution of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) condemned the ambush on radio broadcaster Jay Lavapiez in Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. “We condemn all acts of violence and intimidation against journalists and assert that such actions have no place in a...
BACOLOD CITY – A radio broadcaster here is facing backlash from netizens and members of the media for rape-related remarks during a live radio program on Wednesday, May 20. Radio anchor Jean Paul Generoso was speaking with a female field reporter who was covering a child abuse case. As the...
COTABATO CITY – Police in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have launched a hunt against two men who shot dead a local radio announcer in the region’s Special Geographic Area (SGA) on Thursday night. Capt. Vilma Dimaraw, chief of the Malidegao municipal...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink. The three-time Grammy Award winner will make her debut as MC for the awards on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. “It is the...
GMA Network 's flagship radio stations, Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz and Barangay LS 97.1 Forever!, further strengthened their leadership of Mega Manila airwaves in March 2026, according to data from Nielsen Radio Audience Measurement (RAM). Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz, the Network 's AM radio...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is hunting the gunman of a 49-year-old radio block timer in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 20. Authorities are determining the motive behind the murder of Julio Calo. Intelligence units...
BACOLOD CITY – A 49-year-old community radio announcer was gunned down outside his house in Sitio Lapak Kawayanan, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 20. Police identified the victim as Julio Calo, also a job order casual employee in Himamaylan City, Negros...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Diocese of Legazpi condemned on Thursday the killing of radio broadcaster Noel Samar, who died after he was shot by an unidentified gunman on Maharlika Highway in Guinobatan, Albay, earlier this week. "We share in their grief and express our solidarity with all who condemn this...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A radio commentator was shot and wounded in Barangay Morera, Guinobatan town, Albay province, on Monday morning, Oct. 20. Police identified the victim as Noel Samar, 54, a hard-hitting block timer and commentator affiliated with Kadunong iTV and DWIZ in Albay. Initial...
