Tag: Press Freedom

Every year, we note there is at least a major case of state censorship or police repression in the arts in the Philippines

Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite priest, educator, and journalist, was canonized by Pope Francis on May 15, 2022

Survey results show that more Filipinos agree that it is dangerous to publish or broadcast anything unfavorable against the Marcos Jr. administration

The Carmelites’ account of the saint’s life posted on their website includes a poem written by him on Feb. 12-13, 1942

Student activists and journalists in the Philippines marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2023

"Truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech, seeking to blur the lines between fact and fiction, between science and conspiracy"

The report, “People Power Under Attack 2022,” shows that out of 26 countries or territories in Asia, seven are rated as “closed”

“Shutting down an independent media outlet due to a single perceived ‘mistake’ is a blatant violation of freedom of the press”

Prime Minister Hun Sen has increasingly cracked down on any opposition as he prepares for elections later this year

Globally, 363 journalists were imprisoned, an increase of 20 percent over the previous year