STATEMENT | We still insist on being free
As the country marks National Press Freedom Day, we note that the barriers to its exercise remain.
As the country marks National Press Freedom Day, we note that the barriers to its exercise remain.
The tone may have changed, but the press freedom landscape remains virtually unaltered: In the Philippines, journalists remain under attack for reporting the truth; the people’s right to know remains vastly curtailed; and the practice of journalism remains a dangerous act.
Two films from Mindanao won awards in the recently concluded 20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.
The publicized family feud surrounding two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo has drawn reactions on media’s coverage on this matter.
The Marcos Jr. government will not stop the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor from interviewing five former police officers who are suspects in the previous Duterte administration’s war on drugs campaign.