Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

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Publisher killed

(CMFR/IFEX) – In the morning of Sunday 14 May 2000, the publisher of the “Pagadian City Star”, William “Billy” Yap Yu was shot dead by an assassin in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur in Mindanao. Acting City Police Director Paisal Umpa told reporters that they are looking at several angles of the incident, including rifts […]

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Mindanao radio correspondent target of MILF ambush

On the night of Monday 27 March 2000, radio commentator Zamsamin Amputuan was the target of an ambush attempt. Amputuan was on his way home from Cotabato City, Maguindao, in the southern island of Mindanao, when rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) opened fire at his vehicle, killing two people and injuring several […]