The government is determined to enforce the law and will not tolerate any form of violence following the recent attack of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) elements in a town in Maguindanao. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) This will be the message to be conveyed by...
Governments and leaders must “respect and uphold freedom of the press” to fight against the spread of fake news and blatant falsehood and ensure the promises of democracy, Vice President Leni Robredo said in her message for World Press Freedom Day on Monday, May 3. Vice President Leni Robredo...
On World Press Freedom Day, student journalists condemned the attacks against the press and trumped-up charges against media workers. (Ted Aljibe / AFP) In a statement, the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) slammed anew the shutting down of ABS-CBN and charges against Rappler CEO...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, May 3, called on the government to increase protection and support for journalists and media practitioners in the Philippines. The Antique Representative said it is necessary for the state to launch programs that are responsive to the needs of...
On World Press Freedom Day, Center for Women's Resources (CWR) highlighted the crucial role of free and independent press in democracy and in the struggle for genuine independence. (Noel Celis/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) "Center for Women's Resources stands in solidarity with media practitioners and...
President Duterte has vowed to protect press freedom but also appealed to media practitioners to uphold truth, fairness, accuracy, and transparency. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) On the observance of World Press Freedom Day Monday, May 3, the President recognized the vital role of a...
Each year, May 3 is commemorated as World Press Freedom Day. (Pixabay) According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Education (UNESCO), World Press Freedom Day "acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom." "World Press Freedom...
Meat prices continued to rise despite the recent 150 percent surge in pork import volume, casting doubt on the government’s recent move to bring down tariffs on imported pork. A customer pays for pork at a roadside market stall in Mandaluyong City, Manila, the Philippines. (Bloomberg file) “The...
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid promises fans a repertoire different from her past concerts along with a surprise guest who will join her for the very first time on stage this Sunday (February 28) as SKY airs her "Freedom" concert on SKY Pay-Per-View.  Regine expressed how...
Local businesses are strongly supporting initiatives to reopen further the Philippine economy, which has suffered from long lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19. “We, the undersigned, express our strong support for the initiatives of the Duterte administration to open the Philippine economy...
Regine Velasquez Alcasid The digital concert of Regine Velasquez-Alcasid dubbed "Freedom" has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 28. This was announced by ABS-CBN in a statement released today, Feb. 14. The full statement: "ABS-CBN Events and IME are pleased to announce that “Freedom: Regine...
It seems like Regine Velasquez won't be doing her first digital Valentine's concert just yet. And the culprit? The symptoms of COVID-19 afflicted one of her staff members for the said event. This morning, Feb. 10, ABS-CBN posted its official statement regarding the postponement of the concert. The...
