From: RSF ASIA <asie@rsf.org>
Date: 2010/6/16
Subject: [rsfasie] PHILIPPINES: Two provincial radio presenters gunned down
in space of 24 hours
To: RSF ASIA <asie@rsf.org>
Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières
16 June 2010
English:
http://en.rsf.org/philippines-two-provincial-radio-presenters-16-06-2010,37750.html
Français:
http://fr.rsf.org/philippines-deux-presentateurs-de-radio-16-06-2010,37749.html
*PHILIPPINES*
Two provincial radio presenters gunned down in space of 24 hours
Reporters Without Borders urges President Gloria Arroyo and President-elect
Noynoy Aquino to react firmly to the murders of two provincial radio
presenters in the past two days. Two weeks before Aquino's swearing-in,
there are clearly people in positions of influence who think they can still
hire hit-men to silence critical journalists with impunity.
"These two murders signal President Arroyo's failure as regards the safety
of journalists," Reporters Without Borders said. "Combating impunity and
violence against the media must now be a priority for Aquino. The whole
country's credibility is at stake."**
The press freedom organisation added: "Post-electoral violence against the
media is not new, but these two murders in close succession are alarming. We
call on the police and judicial authorities to assign additional personnel
to the investigations and, in both cases, to seriously examine the
possibility that the motive was linked to the victim's work as a
journalist."
*Desidario Camangyan*, 52, the host of a discussion programme on *Sunshine
FM*, was gunned down while on the stage of a singing contest in Manay, in
the southeastern province of Davao Oriental, on the evening of 14 June.
Police office Ariel Nueva said Camangyan was sitting on the stage when a
gunman fired a single shot to his head and then left on foot. A police
spokesman told Reporters Without Borders that a team had been formed to
investigate the case and that they were looking closely at the possibility
of a link to Camangyan's journalistic work.
Colleagues at *Sunshine FM*, which is part of the Kalayaan Broadcasting
Network, told journalists' organisations that Camangyan was often critical
in his programmes of local politicians and those responsible for
deforestation. He leaves a widow and a six-year-old son.
*Joselito Agustin* of *DZJC Aksyon Radyo*, a local station, was riding a
motorcycle with his nephew in Laoag City, in the northern province of
Illocos Norte, yesterday when he was shot four times by two men on another
motorcycle. His nephew was wounded. Aged 37, Agustin died last night in
hospital.
A colleague, Nick Malasig, said Agustin had receiving threatening SMS
messages. "Joselito suspected that a local politician had him in his sights,
a politician he had accused of corruption in his programme." Sterling
Blanco, the police officer in charge of the investigation, said shots were
also fired at Agustin's home last month.
A total of four journalists have been killed in the Philippines since the
start of the month.
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*PHILIPPINES*
*Deux présentateurs de radio assassinés en l'espace de vingt-quatre heures*
Reporters sans frontières appelle la présidente sortante Gloria Arroyo et le
président nouvellement élu Noynoy Aquino à réagir avec fermeté après
l'assassinat de deux présentateurs de radio dans deux provinces du pays. A
quinze jours de l'investiture de Noynoy Aquino, les meurtries des
professionnels des médias et leurs commanditaires se sentent suffisamment
protégés pour faire taire des voix critiques.
"Ce double assassinat signale l'échec de la présidente Gloria Arroyo en ce
qui concerne la sécurité des journalistes. La lutte contre l'impunité et la
diminution des violences contre la presse doivent être des priorités pour
Noynoy Aquino. C'est une question de crédibilité pour le pays entier", a
déclaré l'organisation.
"Les violences post électorales contre la presse ne sont pas nouvelles, mais
ce regain de violence est alarmante. Nous appelons la police et la justice à
mobiliser des moyens humains supplémentaires pour enquêter sur ces deux
homicides, et ne pas négliger les motifs professionnels dans ces deux
affaires", a ajouté l'organisation.
Le 14 juin 2010 dans la soirée, le présentateur d'une émission de débat sur
*Sunshine FM **Desidario Camangyan* a été tué par balles alors qu'il se
trouvait sur scène lors d'un concours de chant à Manay, dans la province de
Davao oriental (sud-est du pays).
Selon l'officier de police Ariel Nueva, Desidario* *Camangyan était assis
sur scène quand un homme armé l'a abattu d'une balle dans la tête. Le
meurtrier s'est échappé à pied. Interrogé par Reporters sans frontières, un
porte-parole de la police a confirmé qu'une équipe d'enquêteurs a été formée
et que la piste professionnelle était examinée avec attention.
Interrogés par les organisations de journalistes, ses collègues de *Sunshine
FM, *membre du réseau Kalayaan Broadcasting Network, témoignent que le
journaliste, âgé de 52 ans, critiquait souvent sur les ondes des politiciens
locaux et les responsables de la déforestation dans la région. Il laisse
derrière lui une veuve et un fils de six ans.
Le lendemain, le 15 juin, Joselito Agustin, journaliste de la radio
locale *DZJC
Aksyon Radyo*, âgé de 37 ans, a été assassiné alors qu'il roulait en moto
avec son neveu à Laoag City dans la province d'Illocos Norte, nord du pays.
Ses deux agresseurs, également en moto, ont ouvert le feu à quatre reprises
contre lui. Son neveu a été également blessé. Joselito Agustin est mort à
l'hôpital dans la nuit.
Son collègue Nick Malasig a déclaré que Joselito Agustin avait reçu des
menaces par SMS. "Jovelito soupçonnait qu'il était dans le collimateur d'un
politicien local qu'il critiquait pour des affaires de corruption dans son
émission", a déclaré Malasig
Selon l'officier de police Sterling Blanco, responsable de l'enquête, la
maison du journaliste a également été visée en mai dernier par des tirs
d'agresseurs non identifiés.
Depuis le début de l'année 2010, quatre journalistes ont été tués aux
Philippines.
Vincent Brossel
Asia-Pacific Desk
Reporters Without Borders
33 1 44 83 84 70
asia@rsf.org
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