After journalist Maria Ressa won the Nobel Peace Prize honor for her "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression," the Ateneans for 1Sambayan urged the public to "continue upholding press freedom and the right to expression." (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the group reminded the public to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to recognize veteran journalist Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize as mandated under Senate Adopted Resolution No. 110. The said Senate Resolution No. 110 states that recipients of a Nobel Peace Prize are to automatically receive a...
Senator Ralph Recto on Tuesday, October 12, said he would vote for the grant of the Senate Medal of Excellence to Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) The Senate President Pro Tempore, in a statement, said Ressa "satisfies all the...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has rejected notions that Maria Ressa's recent Nobel Peace Prize win was a "slap to Malacañang's face". Maria Ressa (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Certainly not. It is not a slap on the government," Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Oct. 11. "It...
Malacañang is one with National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose in saying that press freedom of the Philippines under the Duterte administration is alive and that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa's Nobel Peace Prize win is not a slap on the Palace's face. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, Rappler...
After staying silent on the issue for three days, Malacañang finally made a statement, despite it being a throwaway, on Rappler CEO Maria Ressa's historic Nobel Peace Prize win. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa (RTVM Sreenshot/Manila Bulletin) On October 8, the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday said he finds it “wrong” to award veteran journalist Maria Ressa with a Nobel Peace Prize on the basis of press freedom. Dela Rosa, a presidential candidate and ally of President Duterte, argued that no curtailing of press freedom happened in the...
The biggest rock band in the world has joined numerous celebrities from around the globe in congratulating Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. The iconic Irish rock band took to Twitter to commend both...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Oct. 11, congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize award. Maria Ressa (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) CBCP President Archbishop Romulo Valles highlighted the importance of journalists in the current political...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Monday, October 11, that he is open to amending the Senate's rules to grant journalist Maria Ressa the chamber's Medal of Excellence for winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate...
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay slammed critics and discreditors of Rappler Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maria Ressa after she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. "Press freedom has been under siege for the past five years. But when journalists persevere under a state of siege, it is...
Messages of support continued to pour for journalist Maria Ressa after winning the much-coveted Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo from Twitter/@mariaressa) The De La Salle University (DLSU) lauded journalist Maria Ressa for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her "efforts to safeguard freedom of...
