Description
Edwin Moreno, a reporter for Hataw D’yaryo ng Bayan, has reported receiving threats over his coverage of an ambush on a woman in Rodriguez, Rizal on January 18, 2022. According to Moreno, a social media user believed to be a relative of the victim, has been threatening to sue him unless he takes the posts down. He said he was told that the family wanted the posts taken down because they did not give Moreno permission to post about the incident, which he covered as part of his work for Hataw.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Unknown
Status of journalists
Data not available
Gender
Male
Age
Data not collected
Country
Region IV-A – CALABARZON
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Unknown, private citizen
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Non-state actors (Political party, intolerance group, religious group, individual, private organization, private company, etc)
Gender
Unknown
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2022
Type of incident
Online intimidation
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