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Spotlight: Philippines Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law

Civil society groups call for the dropping of charges against "Rappler" and Maria Ressa

15 February 2019
Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), Aliansi Jurnalis Independen/Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM), Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) , Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Various groups across the Asia-Pacific have expressed concern over the unwarranted arrest of Maria Ressa and urge the Philippine government to withdraw the charges against her and Rappler.

Philippines

Global solidarity for Rappler and Maria Ressa who vow to fight for a free press

Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa was arrested on 13 February 2019 for cyber libel regarding an article that was published in May 2012, four months before the Philippine Cyber Crime Prevention Act was signed into law. She was released after posting bail on 14 February.

‎ Mong Palatino for IFEX ‎14 February 2019

Philippines Impunity

Remembering the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre

The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) stands in solidarity with and joins the calls for justice for the victims of one of the deadliest election-related incidents in Philippine history.

‎ Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)‎24 November 2018

Philippines Censorship

Philippine government indicts critical news website Rappler for tax evasion

Media groups and press freedom advocates have expressed support for Rappler and its president Maria Ressa as the company faces yet another legal battle.

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) ‎13 November 2018

Latest from Philippines

Media targeted online and offline in the Philippines

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Philippines Attacks 22 September 2018
Philippines: Speak truth to power, keep power in check

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

Philippines Attacks Digital Rights 18 May 2018
#StandWithRappler: Philippines revokes license of news group critical of Duterte

‎ Mong Palatino for IFEX

Philippines Censorship 16 January 2018
Philippines: Looking back at the 8 years since the Ampatuan, Maguindanao Massacre

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

Philippines Impunity 23 November 2017
Tabloid columnist gunned down in Masbate, Philippines

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks 15 March 2017
Ex-police official admits role in Filipino radio journalist's murder

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Philippines Impunity Attacks 23 February 2017
Why UN Special Rapporteur had to cancel planned visit to the Philippines

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Access to Information 9 January 2017
Journalist killed in Philippines, first under President Duterte

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Philippines Attacks 21 December 2016
Waiting for Ampatuan justice

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)

Philippines Impunity Attacks Free Expression & the Law 23 November 2016
Report highlights duopoly in the Philippine media and impact on free expression

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Philippines Access to Information 18 November 2016
Filipino TV news glossing over human rights

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks Censorship 26 October 2016
Threats against journalists mark Duterte's 100 days

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks Digital Rights 6 October 2016
Filipino journalists threatened on social media

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Philippines Attacks 23 September 2016
Broadcaster arrested for libel in North Cotabato, Philippines

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Free Expression & the Law 16 September 2016
Philippines court denies bail of suspect in broadcaster's killing

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Impunity Attacks 12 September 2016
Philippines: Law must follow Executive Order

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Philippines Access to Information Impunity 22 August 2016
Victory in the fight against impunity as former mayor convicted

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Philippines Impunity 16 August 2016
Cautious welcome of Philippine president's executive order on FOI

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Philippines Access to Information Free Expression & the Law 27 July 2016
Victory over impunity in the Philippines with murder conviction

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Philippines Impunity Attacks 2 July 2016
Facebook censorship in the Philippines?

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Digital Rights Censorship 20 June 2016
President-elect's statement about journalists raises concerns

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Impunity Attacks 1 June 2016
Tabloid reporter shot dead in Manila; second case of journalist killed in 2016

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks 31 May 2016
Mayoral candidate sues journalists for libel in the Philippines

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Free Expression & the Law 18 April 2016
Radio reporter shot dead in southern Philippines

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks 19 February 2016
Philippines: Journalists face criminal libel suits, two other cases dismissed

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Free Expression & the Law 8 February 2016
TV news broadcaster in Pampanga, Philippines receives threat

‎ Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

Philippines Attacks 4 December 2015

At a glance

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Philippines: Relentless attacks and threats against the media

Attacks and threats against the Philippine media continue to rise under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) 24 November 2018
Freedom on the Net 2017: Philippines

Websites run by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines were disabled by cyberattacks

Freedom House 16 November 2017
Freedom of the Press 2017: Philippines

Two people were convicted of murdering journalists in 2016. Nevertheless, the Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to practice journalism, and violent attacks against media workers usually go unpunished.

Freedom House 27 April 2017

Freedom of the Press 2016: Philippines

Impunity for crimes against journalists was compounded by a lack of progress in trials related to the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, an election-related crime in which 32 journalists and other media staff were among the 58 people killed.

Freedom House 23 April 2016

Freedom on the Net 2015: Philippines

Government orders telecoms to block mobile signals during papal visit

Freedom House 31 October 2015

[Philippines] Press freedom's persistent issues

Press freedom in the Philippines continued to be under attack from 2014 to 2015. The killing of journalists is continuing, with four journalists killed from May 2014 to May 2015. The trial of the accused masterminds of the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre and their supposed henchmen is continuing, but with a primary accused was released, while a witness in the same case was killed.

Southeast Asian Press Alliance 6 May 2015

Freedom of the Press 2015: Philippines

Ranked 86th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015

Ampatuan massacre five years on

International Federation of Journalists 22 January 2015

Killed, threatened and sanctioned

"A record number of journalists were killed in the Philippines in 2013"

Southeast Asian Press Alliance 2 May 2014

Freedom in the World 2014: Philippines

Impunity for crimes against journalists is the norm

Freedom House 1 May 2014

Attacks on the Press in 2013: Philippines

"Slow progress in Maguindanao massacre case underscores culture of impunity"

Committee to Protect Journalists 11 February 2014

World Press Freedom Index 2014: Philippines

Ranked 149th in annual press freedom index

Reporters Without Borders 1 February 2014

World Report 2014: Philippines

"Harassment of and violence against leftist political activists and environmentalists continues"

Human Rights Watch 22 January 2014

Lost in court: Retrieving the narrative

An update on the Ampatuan Massacre trial by CMFR Executive Director Melinda Quintos de Jesus

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility 17 January 2014

Journalists' safety: Involving media owners

CMFR has issued a monograph report on the issues of journalists' safety, from the perspective of owners/their representatives. The report included discussions on how the owners see their responsibilities and their capacity to provide protection, the problems and what they perceive to be the most serious challenge to the protection of journalists

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility 26 July 2013