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76
33%
152
67%
Work-related
Non-work-related
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) recorded 228 cases of killing of
Filipino journalists/media workers since 1986.
At around 7:30 p.m. on 13 May 2002, Damalerio was driving his jeep from a press conference
when he was shot by two men onboard a motorcycle. His two companions Edgar Amoro and
Edgar Onguegot a good look at the killer, whom they later identified as PO1 Guillermo
Wapile, a local policeman with a notorious criminal record that included car theft and robbery at
gunpoint.
Any information contained in this compilation may be used provided that the
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is properly attributed.
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Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by year
Of the 228 journalists/media workers killed since 1986, 152 were killed because of their work.
Thirty one (31) out of the 152 work-related cases happened during the Aquino administration
(June 22, 2016-present). Two were killed in 2016.
***Included under Arroyo administration is Albert Pastor Martinez who died on January 15,
2015. Martinez was attacked on April 10 2005 which paralyzed him and died because of the
complications of his paralysis.
Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by presidency
Any information contained in this compilation may be used provided that the
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is properly attributed.
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31
83
11
21
Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by region
34
15
13
13
13
11
8
4
2
7
5
4
2
Most of the journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty since 1986 were based in the
provinces. The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) registered the most number
of work-related killings since 1986 (34 killed). This includes the 32 journalists/media workers
killed in the Ampatuan town (Maguindanao) Massacre last Nov. 23, 2009.
Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by island group
Any information contained in this compilation may be used provided that the
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is properly attributed.
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52
86
14
Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by sex
10
142
One hundred and forty two (142, 93 percent) of the 152 journalists/media workers killed in the
line of duty since 1986 were male; 10 were female
Any information contained in this compilation may be used provided that the
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is properly attributed.
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Journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty in the Philippines since 1986
by medium
68
59
15
6
1
Most of the journalists/media workers killed in the line of duty since 1986 worked solely for radio
(68 individuals).
Any information contained in this compilation may be used provided that the
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is properly attributed.