Tag: Press Freedom
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.
Refusing to be gagged, Myanmar journalists work from shadows
Editor in hiding asks: Without media, how can democracy survive?
Malaysian govt cracks down on dissenters
Authorities dust off a forgotten piece of legislation to bring critics to heel, as govt tries to cement grip on power
From the lens of power (1)
In the present tribulation of ABS-CBN, whose freedom are we actually referring to – ours or theirs?
Press freedom under siege
"The sudden shutdown of ABS-CBN underscores what seems to me a distinct pattern to undermine press freedom by all means necessary."
Green activists honor slain journalist as ‘hero of the environment’
Slain radio broadcaster Rex Cornelio Pepino of Dumaguete City was laid to rest in his home town of Sibulan on May 9.
Defy fear. Courage.
The Association of Major Religious Superiors calls on the government to uphold and guarantee the peoples’ rights and reverse the closure of ABS-CBN.
Philippine Catholic bishops call on gov’t to resolve ABS-CBN issue
The country's Catholic bishops have called on the government to immediately resolve issues surrounding the renewal of the broadcast franchise of Philippine television giant ABS-CBN.
Killing a network in the Philippines
48 years after Marcos closed down ABS-CBN, together with all other media outlets in the country, darkness has fallen again for the broadcast network
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