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Read more about the article Journalist murdered, two others jailed for libel in bloody November 10
(L) Radio commentator Virgilio Maganes, (R) Camarines Norte journalists Virgilio ‘Bagwis’ Avila, Jr. and Mia Concordia. (Photo courtesy of NUJP)

Journalist murdered, two others jailed for libel in bloody November 10

In a single day on November 10, a journalist was shot and two others were arrested for cyber libel, raising concern on the state of journalists’ safety amidst the pandemic and the impunity.

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Read more about the article MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE
MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promises photojournalist Barry Ohaylan (left) that he will investigate police officers who hit Ohaylan when he was covering a rally Thursday that was dispersed by the police. Ohaylan suffered a gash in the head. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE

MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promises photojournalist Barry Ohaylan (left) that he will investigate police officers who hit Ohaylan when he was covering a rally Thursday that was dispersed by the police. Ohaylan suffered a gash in the head. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article DANECO row behind journalist’s killing, says colleagues
Cesar Cuntapay of the United Taxpayers Against Crime organization of Tagum City explains the symbolic message of the shirt worn during the indignation activity for slain broadcaster Rogelio "Tata" Butalid

DANECO row behind journalist’s killing, says colleagues

A local organization of journalists based here believed that the recent killing of journalist Rogelio “Tata” Butalid was connected to the intra-management conflict of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO).

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