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Germany is co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition which promises to improve press freedom in the world

The Supreme Court has ordered the Regional Trial Court to issue a new arrest warrant for the former governor of Palawan, for his role in the murder of Ortega, and continue his prosecution.

May 26, 2022 // National leaders who attack independent media attract most of the attention. But, as at-risk journalists everywhere will confirm, the local struggle for press freedom and democracy matters just as much, writes Research Coordinator for "A Safer World for the Truth" Jos Midas Bartman.

A macabre political thriller recently unfolded in the Philippine province of Palawan, an island known mostly for its rich biodiversity and pristine beaches. On May 9, Joel T Reyes, a suspect in the 2011 murder of well-known radio broadcaster Gerry Ortega, ran again for governor. Had Mr Reyes won, the possibilities for Ortega's family to obtain justice for the killing would have dwindled. Fortunately for them, he lost.

AMSTERDAM  —  A macabre political thriller recently unfolded in the Philippine province of Palawan, an island known mostly for its rich biodiversity and pristine beaches. On May 9, Joel T. Reyes, the alleged mastermind of the 2011 murder of well-known radio broadcaster Gerry Ortega, ran again for governor. Had Reyes won, the possibilities for Ortega’s family to obtain justice