Press Freedom
How one reporter tells the story of Philippines President Duterte's drug war
Patricia Evangelista's new book, Some People Need Killing, chronicles her reporting during Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. — November 21, 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
Maria Ressa: How Social Media Uses Free Speech To Stifle Free Speech
Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses the insights about Democracy and freedom contained in her latest book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator,” and outlines some of the perils of living in a world dominated by social media. — December 03, 2022
'Rappler is Filipino': CA voids 2018 Rappler shutdown, restores rights
- August 9, 2024
rappler.com
rappler.com
Marcos, the inaccessible president
- July 1, 2024
rappler.com
rappler.com
U.N. expert tells Philippines to act on media killings, abolish NTF-ELCAC
- February 2, 2024
interaksyon.philstar.com
interaksyon.philstar.com
SC dismisses Ampatuan contempt petition vs. ABS-CBN
- January 6, 2024
news.abs-cbn.com
news.abs-cbn.com
Philippine Journalist Shot Dead Live on Air
- November 6, 2023
hrw.org
hrw.org