By Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility |
<p>A Filipino radio broadcaster in Mindanao received threatening SMS (text) messages on 14 and 17 May 2011.</p>
<p>Jun Albino of Magnum Music and News Radio 99.9 FM in Cagayan de Oro City first received a message on his mobile phone at around 6:51 a.m. (local time) of 14 May 2011, saying: "Mr. Albino, stop talking about Bigcas if you still want to attend the festival, or we might cut your head off." The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) kept getting a busy tone when it tried to call the mobile number (+639333203705) used in sending the threat.</p>