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MBC warns of ‘chilling effect’ on media coverage of justice system after arrest of DZRH reporter Boy Gonzales

The arrest of DZRH justice beat reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales could create a “chilling effect” on journalists covering courts and public officials, after he was taken into custody over a data privacy complaint tied to his report on a Manila City councilor accused of lascivious conduct involving a 17-year-old girl. This was the warning of the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) Media Group,…

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