20. June 2025 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
Violent incidents, including at least 30 killings of candidates and election officials, marred the recently concluded midterm polls in the Philippines. This was reported by the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) at a press conference in Manila last...
23. May 2025 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Election watchdogs raised concerns over a sharp rise in campaign violations as Filipin@s casted their votes on Monday, May 12, 2025 for the congressional and local government elections with so-called “red-tagging” emerging as the most widespread and alarming offense...
14. April 2025 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
A congressional inquiry into online disinformation has raised questions about the balance between accountability and potential threats to press freedom. During the third hearing of the House tri-committee on March 21, 2025, bloggers associated with former President...
17. February 2025 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News, News
The Philippine House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the spread of fake news and disinformation in the country. Three House panels – committees on public order, public information, and information and communications technology – will jointly...
18. July 2023 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on June 19, 2023, that he would launch a media and information education campaign to combat disinformation. Philippine fact-checking platform Tsek.ph recorded that Marcos benefited from the rapid spread of misinformation,...
23. January 2023 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News, News
“Today, facts win. Truth wins. Justice wins,” said Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler-CEO, Maria Ressa, after a court acquitted her and her online news portal of four tax evasion charges on January 18, 2023. The acquittal reduces the open court cases...
