Sun.Star Archives

CA upholds grant of Ampatuan Massacre accused’s bail petition

THE COURT of Appeals affirmed the grant of bail to Sajid Islam Ampatuan, one of the primary suspects in the November 23, 2009 killing of 58 persons in Ampatuan... Read more

Davao Bombings: Helpful Historical Background

CHEERS TO Sun.Star Davao and Rappler for providing a timeline on previous bombings in Davao City in light of the recent attack that shook that city. In an... Read more

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Media as Unwitting Accessory

WHEN PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte made public the list of local government officials, judges and law enforcers allegedly involved in the drug trade, he did so with the caveat, that... Read more

Local radio and TV owner-broadcaster charged with libel

A FORMER Digos city mayor filed more than 225 counts of criminal libel against an owner and broadcaster of a local radio and television station in Digos City, Davao... Read more

Cebu broadcaster posts bail for libel

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Cebu tri-media personality has surrendered to the local police after a court issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with a libel case filed by... Read more

Radio blocktimer arrested on libel charge

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio blocktimer facing two counts of criminal libel case was arrested last 9 June 2015 in Valencia City, Bukidnon province. Bukidnon is approximately 1481 kilometers south... Read more

Broadcaster threatened for commenting on EJKs

CMFR/Philippines – A broadcaster in Cagayan de Oro City received threats through text messages on 12 January 2015 after his commentary on the extrajudicial killings in the city, which... Read more

Government official: stop the criticisms or face libel

CMFR/Philippines – Cebu’s provincial legal officer and head of the province’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) threatened during a press conference to file a libel complaint against a journalist... Read more

Two journalists convicted of libel

CMFR/Philippines – Two journalists were convicted for libel in the past few days, one in Cebu City on 29 August 2013 and another in Digos City, Davao province, on... Read more

Cebu-based Editor is second Sandra Burton-Nieman Fellow

Maria Lourdes “Nini” Cabaero is the second recipient of the Sandra Burton-Nieman Fellowship for Filipino Journalists. Read more