Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Suspect in journalist Candelario Cayona’s murder arrested
(CMFR/IFEX) – On 28 May 2002, a suspect in a journalist’s murder that occurred almost a year ago was arrested in Zamboanga City, Southern Philippines, the Metro Manila daily “Malaya” reported on 30 May. Abduwarid Adda, accused of killing Candelario Cayona on 30 May 2001, was arrested during a raid in Jolo island. Adda had […]
Television correspondent hurt in grenade attack
(CMFR/IFEX) – On the night of 2 June 2002, a grenade thrown by two men aboard a motorcycle exploded at the home of a television reporter in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines, newspapers in Metro Manila reported. On 4 June, “The Philippine Star” reported that Salathiel Sacil, a correspondent and marketing executive for the broadcast network […]
Radio station targeted in Molotov cocktail attack
(CMFR/IFEX) – On 22 May 2002, Radyo Natin, a radio station in Bangaga, Davao Oriental, in Southern Philippines, was set on fire by unidentified men. The exact time of the fire has not been confirmed. One report said the incident occurred at around 2:00 a.m. (local time) on 22 May, while another said that the […]
Policeman arrested in connection with journalist’s murder
(CMFR/IFEX) – On Friday 17 May 2002, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a policeman in Pagadian City, southern Philippines, in connection with the killing of journalist Edgar Damalerio, Metro Manila newspapers reported on 18 May. An eye witness in the custody of the NBI picked out Police Officer 1 Guillermo Wapili from a […]
Military denies existence of report alleging ransom was paid for reporter’s release
(CMFR/IFEX) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have denied the existence of a military intelligence report allegedly claiming that P2 million (US$40,000) in ransom was paid for the release of television reporter Arlyn de la Cruz on 27 April 2002, with the help of a Philippine senator. The “BusinessWorld” newspaper quoted Lt. Col. […]
Cable television reporter Arlyn de la Cruz released by her captors
(CMFR/IFEX) – Cable television reporter Arlyn de la Cruz was released by her captors on Saturday 27 April 2002 in Jolo, Southern Philippines, newspapers in Metro Manila reported. De la Cruz, a reporter for Manila’s Net 25 and a contributor to the “Philippine Daily Inquirer”, had gone missing for almost four months. She was abducted […]
Journalist disappears in Southern Philippines
(CMFR/IFEX) – According to Metro Manila newspaper reports, a cable television reporter for Net 25 has been missing since 19 January 2002, when she was last seen by the Philippine military and police in Basilan, Mindanao. The reporter was allegedly in Basilan to conduct exclusive interviews with the Abu Sayyaf Group, which has been holding […]
Kidnapped broadcaster released after three days in captivity
(CMFR/IFEX) – A commentator-broadcaster for a Southern Philippine radio station was abducted, beaten and then released after three days in captivity. Noel Esin, more commonly known as Noli Ebarle, of Radio Mindanao Networkâs (RMN) Radio dxBC, was found on the night of Monday 3 September 2001 in Butuan City, Southern Mindanao, blindfolded and hogtied. He […]