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...
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...
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...
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities are considering two individuals as "persons of interest" as they continue their investigation into the killing of broadcaster Edwin Labtad Segovia in Surigao del Sur. During a Monday briefing, Police Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, director of Police Regional Office-13,...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Rep. Alexander Pimentel on Monday condemned the killing of a broadcaster in Bislig City and announced a P1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. Erwin Labitad Segovia, 63, a broadcaster for Bislig Radio WOW FM, was fatally shot by...
A motorcycle-riding man was arrested after he and his cohort attempted to rob a 44-year-old broadcaster of his mobile phone in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City, Thursday evening, May 22. The suspect was identified as Justin, 23, a resident of Signal Village, Taguig City. Based on the police report,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A female radio broadcaster was gunned down in Barangay Tumaga here on Tuesday, Oct. 22, by her own cousin due to a land dispute. RODRIGUEZ The victim Maria Vilma Rodriguez, 56, was a radio anchor for Emedia Network. Police said that the victim was sitting on a bamboo...
