Tag: Media
Killing a network, fueling resistance
As repression worsens in the Philippines, the closure of a legacy highway of expression has sparked new avenues of resistance
Despite protests, Philippine Congress rejects franchise renewal of ABS-CBN
The network is officially shutting down after the House's legislative franchises body rejected the media company’s franchise application
Duterte’s allies in Congress want to dictate news coverage
Statements by Philippine legislators indicate a desire to trap news outfits behind the steel bars of state-controlled news management
Obispo ng Maynila nananawagan ng renewal ng prangkisa ng ABS-CBN
Hiling ni Bishop Broderick Pabillo ng Maynila sa mga mambabatas na iwasan ang pamumulitika sa pagbibigay ng prangkisa sa ABS-CBN
Pope Francis urges Catholic media to give voice to those who...
The pope emphasized that media is necessary to distinguish good from evil in terms of producing sound judgments
Maryknoll missionary who pioneered church media in Asia dies
To realize his vision of an Asian Catholic media, Father Astorino devoted his time training young Asians to become journalists
Philippine Protestant council releases prayer for press freedom
The prayer was released on June 16, a day after the conviction of Rappler editor Maria Ressa and writer Rey Santos Jr. of cyber libel
Church leaders, rights groups cry foul over libel conviction of Filipino...
The court ruled that Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos are guilty of cyber libel charges over a complaint filed by a businessman
Libel conviction of Rappler editor ‘dangerous precedent’ for Philippine media
Rappler's cyber libel case should not be seen in isolation from other attacks against the online news platform.
Philippine court convicts Rappler editor Maria Ressa of cyber libel
The court ruled that Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos are guilty of cyber libel charges and sentenced to at least 6 months and one day in jail
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