Journalists killed under the Arroyo administration

Published February 19, 2007 8:47pm

Fifty journalists have been killed in the Philippines since Arroyo took over the presidency.

	NAME	NEWS ORGANIZATION	DATE OF DEATH	MEDIUM/ LOCATION
1	Muhammad Yusop	DXID / Pagadian City	Feb. 24, 2001	Radio/ Provincial
2	Candelario 'Jhun" Cayona	DXLL / Zamboanga City	May 30, 2001	Radio/ Provincial
3	Joy Mortel	Mindoro Guardian	May 31, 2001	Print/ Provincial
4	Benjaline "Beng" Hernandez	CEGP/ Davao	April 5, 2002	Campus/Provincial
5	Edgar Damalerio	DXKP, Zamboanga Scribe, Mindanao Gold Star / Pagadian City	May 13, 2002	Radio-Print/ Provincial
6	Sonny Alcantara	Kokus, Celestron Cable TV / San Pablo City	Aug. 22, 2002	TV/ Provincial
7	John Belen Villanueva, Jr.	DZGB /Legazpi City	April 28, 2003	Radio/ Provincial
8	Apolinario "Polly" Pobeda	DWTI / Lucena City	May 17, 2003	Radio/ Provincial
9	Bonifacio Gregorio	Dyaryo Banat / Tarlac	July 8, 2003	Print/ Provincial
10	Noel Villarante	The Laguna Score/DZJV	Aug. 19, 2003	Radio-Print/ Provincial
11	Rico Ramirez	DXSF/Butuan City	Aug. 20, 2003	Radio/ Provincial
12	Juan "Jun" Pala	DXGO/Davao City	Sept. 6, 2003	Radio/ Provincial
13	Nelson Nadura	DYME/Masbate City	Dec. 2, 2003	Radio/ Provincial
14	Ruel Endrinal	DZRC/Legazpi City	Feb. 11, 2004	Radio/ Provincial
15	Eliseo â€œEly" Binoya	Radyo Natin/General Santos City	June 17, 2004	Radio/ Provincial
16	Roger Mariano	DZJC-Aksyon Radio/ Laoag	July 31, 2004	Radio/ Provincial
17	Arnnel Manalo	DZRH/Bulgar/Batangas	Aug. 5, 2004	Radio-Print/ Provincial
18	Jonathan Abayon	RGMA Superadyo/ General Santos City	Aug. 8, 2004	Radio/ Provincial
19	Fernando Consignado	Radio Veritas / Laguna	Aug. 12, 2004	Radio/ Provincial
20	Romy Binungcal	Remate / Bataan	Sept. 29, 2004	Print/Provincial
21	Eldy Gabinales (Eldy Sablas)	DXJR-FM / Tandag, Surigao del Sur	Oct. 19, 2004	Radio/Provincial
22	Gene Boyd Lumawag	MindaNews / Jolo, Sulu	Nov. 12, 2004	Online/Provincial
23	Herson "Bombo Boy" Hinolan	Bombo RadyoAklan	Nov. 13, 2004	Radio/Provincilal
24	Michael Llorin	Freelance photojournalist/ Manila	Nov. 13, 2004	Print/Manila
25	Allan Dizon	Freeman Cebu and Banat News / Cebu	Nov. 27, 2004	Print/Provincial
26	Stephen Omaois	Guru News Weekly / Kalinga	Dec. 1, 2004	Print/Provincial
27	Edgar Amoro	Freelance broadcaster/ Pagadian City	Feb. 2, 2005	Radio/Provincial
28	Arnulfo Villanueva	Asian Star Express Balita/ Naic, Cavite	Feb. 28, 2005	Print/Provincial
29	Romeo Sanchez	DZNL / Baguio	March 9, 2005	Radio/Provincial
30	Marlene Garcia Esperat	The Midland Review / Tacurong City	March 24, 2005	Print/Provincial
31	Klein Cantoneros	DXAA / Dipolog City	May 4, 2005	Radio/Provincial
32	Philip Agustin	Starline Times Recorder / Aurora	May 10, 2005	Print/Provincial
33	Rolando Morales	DWMD-Radio Mindanao Network / South Cotabato	July 3, 2005	Radio/Provincial
34	Ricardo â€œDing" Uy	DZRS-AM / Sorsogon City	Nov. 18,2005	Radio/Provincial
35	Robert Ramos	Katapat / Laguna	Nov. 20, 2005	Print/Provincial
36	George Benaojan	DYDD / Talisay City, Cebu Bantay Balita	Dec. 1, 2005	Radio and Print/Provincial
37	Rolly Canete	DXPR, DXPA, DXBZ / Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur	Jan. 20, 2006	Radio / Provincial
38	Graciano Aquino	Central Luzon Forum / Bataan	Jan. 21, 2006	Print / Provincial
39	Orlando Mendoza	Tarlac Profile, Tarlac Patrol / Tarlac	April 2, 2006	Print / Provincial
40	Nicolas Cervantes	(freelance) / Surigao	May 2, 2006	Print / Provincial
41	Albert Orsolino*	Saksi Ngayon / Metro Manila	May 16, 2006	Print / Metro
42	Fernando "Dong" Batul	DYPR / Puerto Princesa, Palawan	May 22, 2006	Radio / Provincial
43	George Vigo	Union of Catholic Asian News /	June 19, 2006	Print /
44	Macel Alave-Vigo	DXND / Kidapawan City	June 19, 2006	Radio / Provincial
46	Armando "Racman" Pace	DXDS / Digos City	June 19, 2006	Radio / Provincial
47	Dick Melendres	Tanod / Metro Manila	July 31, 2006	Print / Metro
48	Ponciano Grande	DWJJ / Nueva Ecija The Recorder, The Nueva Ecija Times	Dec. 7, 2006	Radio, Print / Provincial
49	Andres "Andy" Acosta	DZJC / Laoag City	Dec. 21, 2006	Radio / Provincial
50	Hernani Pastolero, Sr.	Lightning Courier / Cotabato City p	Feb. 19, 2007	Print / provincial

Source: National Union of Journalists of the Philippines