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Media groups slam ‘retaliatory’ charges vs DZRH reporter over report on Manila councilor’s lascivious case involving minor

Media organizations on Thursday, March 12, condemned the filing of charges and arrest of DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr., with one group describing the move as retaliatory and another warning of its chilling effect on press freedom. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said the case against Gonzales stemmed from his reporting on a criminal complaint involving Manila…

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