A "layman-spokesperson" of the House prosecution panel has lectured Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on the legal implications of "free speech", as it applies to the impeachment trial respondent 's alleged death threats against President Marcos. Despite not being a lawyer, Lanao del Sur...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence of two journalists who posted photographs on Facebook last year related to border clashes with Thailand, prompting new accusations from rights groups that Prime Minister...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, June 23, directed a thorough investigation into the attempted killing of a radio broadcaster in Roxas City, Capiz even as it urged media workers facing threats or intimidation to immediately coordinate with authorities for protection. Police General...
The Tariff Commission (TC) has launched an investigation to determine the merits of a proposal seeking to implement a uniform five-percent tariff rate on corn imports to prevent increases in pork and chicken prices. In a notice dated June 10, the TC said it has started a probe into a petition filed...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Natatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), called on law enforcement personnel and members of the press to work together to strengthen peace and order in the country. Nartatez emphasized the important role of the media in peace and order through accurate and...
PAGBABAGO Early this month, we commemorated World Press Freedom Day by recalling the principles of press freedom as we paid tribute to journalists who lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. According to UNESCO’s World Trend Report 2022-2025, press freedom has experienced the...
The Senate on Monday, May 4, approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to provide the public with easy access to official government records, documents and research data. Once signed into law, Senate Bill No. 1432 or the proposed People’s Freedom of Information Act will expand the...
On the 126th anniversary of the Manila Bulletin, President Marcos reaffirmed his commitment to press freedom and respect for editorial independence, which are vital to the country 's democracy. Marcos stated this as he stressed that the Philippines ' maturing democracy requires a free and...
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) renewed its commitment to protect journalists and pursue full accountability as the country observed the 16th anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre on Sunday, Nov. 23. In a statement, the PTFOMS said it stands with the families of the 58...
Amid weakening economic sentiment, fueled by corruption issues, a political economist has floated the prospect of constitutional reform to end protectionist clauses that heavily favor Filipino ownership and goods. Calixto Chikiamco, president of think tank Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF),...
President Marcos, actor George Clooney, and his wife, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, discussed efforts to strengthen press freedom in the Philippines as the couple paid a courtesy call at Malacañan on Friday, Nov. 14. The President was joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos...
ILOILO CITY – A proposal seeking to make public records of the Iloilo City Hall accessible to the people has gained traction. The Iloilo City Council passed on first reading this week the proposed Iloilo City Freedom of Information ordinance that aims to give the right to access information and...
