Democracy
Leila de Lima supporters await verdict in drug case
Supporters of former Sen. Leila de Lima and heavy police presence here outside the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice ahead of the verdict on one of two remaining drug cases against the former lawmaker — May 12, 2023
PH to mark first EDSA anniversary under Marcos Jr. presidency | The Final Word
The country is set to commemorate 37 years since it ousted the late dictator Ferdinand Edralin Marcos but this time, under the presidency of his son. — February 24, 2023
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa faces the media after acquittal in tax cases
Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa faces the media at the Court of Tax Appeals, following the acquittal of the four tax cases against her and Rappler Holdings Corporation. — January 18, 2023
Transcript: Senate Bill 1593 Decriminalizing Libel
Read the full transcript of Senate Bill 1593 introduced by Senator Risa Hontiveros to decriminalize libel. In it are provisions preventing the courts to imprison defendants accused of defamation on social media platforms. — December 14, 2022
Risa Hontiveros on Instagram: "FILED Senate Bill 1593 to decriminalize libel!"
Our libel laws have been weaponized to stifle very basic fundamental rights. These laws have been used to constantly attack many of our freedoms, but particularly the freedom of the press. We need to decriminalize libel if we are to truly #DefendPressFreedom. — December 13, 2022