DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) — Compostela Valley board member Neri Barte is now facing charges of serious physical injuries, grave coercion, grave threats, serious misconduct and grave abuse of authority for allegedly attacking a Radyo Natin broadcaster right inside the announcer’s booth as the latter was on air.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) – A mixture of her difficulty in coping with poverty, emotional problems, and her youthful innocence killed the 12-year-old grade schooler, a social worker said.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) — The Department of Public Works and Highways has a new regional director, who is coming in amidst delays in the construction of the replacement of the Bangkerohan Bridge located right in the middle of the city.
MATI, Davao Oriental (MindaNews/8 Nov) — Expect the provincial government here to go full blast in the tourism sector in the coming days. Gov. Corazon Malanyaon gathered last Wednesday local resort owners, town tourism councils and non-government organizations to the Davao Oriental Stakeholders on Tourism Development, a meeting to discuss strategies on how to attract tourists to the province.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) — The National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in the town of Mlang, North Cotabato was adjudged as the “Galing Bodega 2006” during the celebration of the agency’s 35th foundation anniversary last month.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/8 Nov) — As expected, everybody is lining up for a megabuck fight with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao after Juan Manuel Marquez did his part of the bargain in handing Rocky Juarez a neat boxing lesson last November 4.
A CALL TO ACTION FOR RADIO BROADCASTER ROEL SEMBRANO
(Statement on the filing of criminal and administrative charges today before the Office of Ombudsman Mindanao against Compostela Valley Provincial Board Member Neri Barte who mauled and pointed a gun at Radyo Natin Compostela broadcaster Roel Sembrano inside the announcer's booth on October 24).
We gather here today to express our unity for the protection of the mandate of our profession.
What happened to Roel Sembrano manifests the ongoing attempts to curtail the freedom of expression in the country which we ourselves are held victims.
