SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- Twitter suspended Thursday accounts of more than a half-dozen journalists who had been writing about the company and its new owner Elon Musk. Silencing journalists at Twitter while claiming to be a free speech champion is the latest controversy provoked by Musk since...
PARIS, France -- Iran's protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published Wednesday. The figure is up from 488 in 2021, already a record, according to the France-based...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 28 said fake news, especially if it is used to malign or extort, should be punished and not "protected" under the provisions of the Philippine Constitution on the right to freedom of the press and of freedom of expression. The Senate...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Family members and colleagues of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh told UN investigators Thursday she had been deliberately targeted as part of Israel's "wide-scale war" on Palestinian media workers. The killing of the veteran Al Jazeera reporter, who...
A group of Filipino journalists in New York became victims of anti-Asian hate crime while working on stories on similar experiences by other Filipinos in the United States, a Philippine diplomat reported on Friday. Elmer Cato, Consul General of the Philippines in New York, said in a Twitter post...
The country's presidential task force on media security has expressed concern over an international advocacy group's ranking that placed the Philippines as the 7th worst country in the world for journalists as it said the Philippine government prioritizes media safety. In a statement, the...
Canada has expressed concern over threats and risks being faced by journalists in the Philippines as it asserted that mediamen should not fear retribution for just doing their job. Colin Townson, Chargé d'Affaires of the Canadian Embassy in Manila, reiterated on Thursday Canadian Prime Minister...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, October 26 called on the Marcos administration to protect journalists from violence and killings as she reiterated her call for authorities to resolve the death of radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. “Yes, a journalist’s first obligation is...
If Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. would have his way, he would have the "axe fall" on the officials in the Philippine National Police (PNP) who thought visiting journalists in their homes was a bright idea. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Sa akin ay tanggalin na...
Party-list lawmakers under the Makabayan bloc have filed House Resolution (HR) 484 in order to seek an inquiry in aid of legislation into the recent incident in which a cop visited the private residence of a media practitioner. Last Saturday, Oct. 15, a police officer not in uniform visited the...
These reported visits by Philippine National Police (PNP) on journalists' homes can't help but remind Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman of the previous administration's "Operation Tokhang". Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Zoom) "Crusading journalists need police protection...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada isn’t happy with the Philippine National Police (PNP) after an officer visited the private residence of a media practitioner last Oct. 15. A police officer in plainclothes–not in uniform–visited the home of GMA broadcast journalist JP Soriano last Oct. 15. This was...
