Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc has cited the country's media as an "indispensable partner" in the fight against human rights abuses as he stressed the need to beef up the safety and protection of media workers in the pursuit of their jobs. "Media has been...
A CIDG operative serves the arrest warrant for murder on a 'Jalal, a national most wanted person, during an operation in Lanao del Norte o April 4, 2025. (photo: CIDG) Police have arrested one of the country’s most wanted persons for his alleged involvement in the killing of a local...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigation on the killing last Sunday morning, Nov. 5, of radio broadcaster Juan T. Jumalon, also known as "DJ Johnny Walker," in Misamis Occidental. Jumalon was broadcasting live over radio station 94.7 Calamba Gold FM located in his...
Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed the special investigation task group (SITG) handling the case of a slain radio broadcaster in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to immediately arrest the remaining at-large gunman, noting that his order is a...
Canada and New Zealand have both expressed their "grave concern" over the killing of yet another Filipino journalist. Their embassies on Wednesday issued a joint statement, where they called for the immediate investigation into the killing of radio broadcaster Cresenciano Bunduquin. Bunduquin was...
All journalists must be allowed to carry out their task of bringing out the truth without undue threats in pursuit of inclusive governance, Senator Grace Poe said today, Nov. 10. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas' (KBPs) 48th Top-Level Conference in Tagaytay City, Poe hailed...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized a task force that will focus on the investigation into the killing of a Pampanga-based journalist who was repeatedly shot in Calbayog City in Samar. PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) that was mobilized by...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, June 6, a thorough investigation on the June 4 killing of a media executive in General Santos City. Eleazar specifically tasked the local police forces to intensify the intelligence-gathering and...
