19. September 2022 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News
The church-based human rights group Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Northern Mindanao (RMP-NMR) is accused of terrorist financing, based on a statement issued by the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 15, 2022. Among the 16 accused individuals are...
15. August 2022 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon ordered the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to block the access of at least 30 websites of different groups – including alternative media outlets and progressive groups such as Bulatlat, Save our Schools...
10. June 2022 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
With the election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the Philippines’ new president, fears of further restrictions on freedom of press have been raised. Tendencies in this regard continue to emerge shortly after the election. On May 11, 2022,...
5. May 2022 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
On April 20, 2022, vice Presidential candidate Walden Bello handed in his counter affidavit regarding a cyberlibel complaint filed against him at the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office. The complaint was filed by former City Information Office head Jefry Tupas....
14. April 2022 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
Since the official start of the presidential election campaign on February 8, 2022, attacks against journalists and news sites have increased, making neutral reporting more difficult. Restrictions on news coverage affect public discourse to inform voters about the...
16. February 2022 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
As the coverage of the upcoming elections intensified, so did online attacks on journalists and the press. An upsurge in offensive posts on social media is closely linked to election events according to research by the news site Rappler – for example, during the...
