KIDAPAWAN CITY – Military honors were accorded to slain radioman Eduardo “Ed” Dizon here as he was buried at a local memorial park Wednesday. Dizon, 58, commentator and former manager of Brigada News FM Kidapawan, was an Army reservist and former town councilor of Makilala, North Cotabato. Dizon was shot dead by still unidentified gunmen on July 10 while driving his … [Read more...] about Slain Kidapawan journalist laid to rest
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Radio Anchor shot dead in Kidapawan City, PNP creates Task Force Dizon
DAVAO CITY (July 12) --- A radio anchorman was shot dead by riding in tandem along the highway of Kidapawan City late Wednesday night. Police identified the broadcaster as Eduardo Dizon, commentator and husband of Brigada News FM Kidapawan station manager Madonna Dizon. Police report showed, at 10:35 p.m Wednesday, Dizon was driving his sedan on his way home to … [Read more...] about Radio Anchor shot dead in Kidapawan City, PNP creates Task Force Dizon
Cotabato, ARMM journalists mourn death of colleague
COTABATO CITY – Members of the Press in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and North Cotabato mourn the demise of a fellow journalist in a vehicular accident Monday afternoon in Matalam, North Cotabato. Manila Times provincial correspondent Mohammad "Moh" Saaduddin, 37, son-in-law of Manila Bulletin scribe Ali Macabalang, figured in a mishap along the national highway in … [Read more...] about Cotabato, ARMM journalists mourn death of colleague
PTFoMS to ask Facebook to take down page over journo harassment
DAVAO CITY--The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said it will ask Facebook to take down Phil Leaks, a page account that has been posting threats against a Mindanao-based journalist. "We will red flag the account and ask FB to take it down," PTFoMS Executive Director and Undersecretary Joel Egco said in text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), when … [Read more...] about PTFoMS to ask Facebook to take down page over journo harassment
Duterte asks broadcasters to help raise public awareness on significant issues
DAVAO CITY (August 15) --- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday, asked the officials of the country's broadcast industry to help in raising public awareness on significant issues. Duterte made this appeal when he tendered a dinner for the members and officials of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) held at the Heroes Hall of Malacañan Palace. During … [Read more...] about Duterte asks broadcasters to help raise public awareness on significant issues
