20. April 2026 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, News
Radio broadcaster Julito “Jaz” Calo was fatally shot on March 20, 2026, outside his residence in La Castellana, a municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Calo, 49 years old, co-hosted a program on DNN News FM in Himamaylan City and worked for the local...
20. April 2026 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
A regional trial court in Tacloban City has affirmed the terrorism financing conviction of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil, denying their motions for reconsideration and rejecting their bid for bail. On March 25, 2026,...
23. March 2026 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Five United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs have urged the temporary release of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil after they were found guilty of financing terrorism in the Philippines. The call was made by UN Special Rapporteurs...
20. February 2026 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio was convicted of “financing terrorism” on January 22, 2026, alongside her co-accused Marielle Domequil, a lay worker for a church-based organization, in a ruling that could send both women to prison for 12 to 18 years and impose fines of...
20. February 2026 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Erwin “Ambo” Delilan, a journalist based in Negros Occidental, was arrested at his home in EB Magalona town on January 19, 2026, by members of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG). He was charged with unjust vexation, a...
11. December 2025 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Thousands took to the streets across the Philippines on November 30, 2025, to protest against corruption. Following a similar protest on September 21, the demonstrations focused on alleged irregularities in flood-control projects involving high-ranking lawmakers,...
