{"id":652349,"date":"2014-11-23T13:01:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T05:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=652349"},"modified":"2014-11-23T17:20:20","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T09:20:20","slug":"maguindanao-massacre-trial-open-to-media-but-no-videos-please-sereno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/652349\/maguindanao-massacre-trial-open-to-media-but-no-videos-please-sereno","title":{"rendered":"Maguindanao massacre trial open to media but no videos, please–Sereno"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. CATHY MIRANDA\/黑料社<\/p><\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines — The Maguindanao massacre trial is open to media subject to conditions, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Asked by reporters if media could still cover the trial, Sereno said, \u201cYes, bawal lang ang video (just don\u2019t shoot video).\u201d<\/p>\n

In August, police officials barred media from Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig where the trial was being held. Among the reasons given were the lack of valid stickers on media vehicles and a full courtroom.<\/p>\n

Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor, Philippine National Police spokesperson, later said they were only following a court order.<\/p>\n

“The court has the authority on whatever regulations that has to be implemented. The PNP is just following the order of the court,” Mayor said, responding to a complaint against him and other police officials for barring media from the Maguindanao trial.<\/p>\n

Presiding Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes has said journalists covering the hearings can only use pen and paper.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the Supreme Court prohibited live broadcasts of the trial.<\/p>\n\n

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