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Anwar Ibrahim ginawaran ng honorary degree ng UP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:23 PM

Ginawaran ng University of the Philippines si Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ng honorary doctorate bilang pagkilala sa pagtaguyod ng hustisya at demokrasya, at dahil sa kaniyang pagiging dalubhasa sa buhay at gawa ni Rizal. Read more »

‘EDSA Revolution needs to be remembered all the more’

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 02:10 PM

Commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution is all the more important these days to keep its spirit alive among the present and future generations, advocates said. Read more »

UP employees push for academic freedom

JIre Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 06:34 PM

UP employees appealed to newly university president Jimenez to live up to his promise to protect academic freedom. Read more »

Meta shutters fake account 'cheerleaders' for Cuban, Bolivian governments

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 03:12 AM

California-based Meta launched a probe last year into the two fake news rings, which it said had no ties to one another. Read more »

UN experts demand reinstatement of Cambodian news outlet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 03:15 AM

UN experts demanded the reinstatement of Voice of Democracy after the online Khmer- and English-language broadcaster was stripped of its license. Read more »

Myanmar marks 2 years since coup, eyes polls

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 01 11:17 AM

Myanmar on Wednesday marked 2 years since the coup that ousted its democratically elected government. Read more »

Saudis 'infiltrated' Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 AM

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. Read more »

UN Security Council calls for Suu Kyi release

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 22 01:24 PM

The UN Security Council called for Myanmar's junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted its first ever resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country. Read more »

Robredo urges Filipinos to hold those in power accountable

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Dec 10 07:41 PM

During a meeting with the Fil-Am community in New York, former Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said it's important for Filipinos to believe that they have a stake in their own government. Read more »

Half of world's democracies in decline: report

Viken Kantarci, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 04:47 PM

Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, a think tank said. Read more »

Robredo discusses disinformation fight at Obama's democracy forum

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Nov 19 09:25 AM

Former US President Barack Obama's foundation hosted an inaugural democracy forum that convened pro-democracy activists and leaders from around the world. Read more »

Leni named speaker at Obama Foundation democracy forum

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 01:14 PM

Former vice president Leni Robredo on Friday said she would join former US president Barack Obama this month at a democracy forum. Read more »

Timor-Leste bets on good old press freedom amid disinfo

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:46 PM

Timor-Leste remembers fallen journalists in appreciation of the press' contribution to democracy and the country's independence. Read more »

Misinformation is damaging humanity: Maria Ressa

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:37 PM

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on Wednesday said showing courage, protecting facts and strengthening trust in journalism are key to safeguard humanity from misinformation and lies online. Read more »

[OPINION] Here we go again…

Ed Tayao
Posted at Oct 11 12:59 PM

The intramurals that are simultaneously and constantly happening within and without the administration can take its toll if not managed. Read more »

Police say broadcasters partner in democratic process

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:22 PM

A police official said the organization acknowledges that broadcasters are partners in the democratic process. Read more »

Burma Past and Present: Same and Different

Zwe Mahn*, Reporting ASEAN
Posted at Oct 01 10:57 PM

After a decade (2011-2020) of relative freedom and some prosperity, Burma is back in the darkness. Read more »

Biden cites Italy election in warning on democracy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 02:11 AM

Biden cited the far-right's election success in Italy — led by Giorgia Meloni — as evidence of what he said was a danger to democracy. Read more »

[OPINION] The high 90.9 education poverty index

Dean dela Paz
Posted at Sep 22 12:53 AM

Given the 90.9 education poverty index, and its negative impact on creating the bureaucracy, where then is the impetus to address our learning deficit seeing the index perpetuates political power? Read more »

No funds for COVID allowance on proposed 2023 budget - think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 12:33 PM

The Philippine government may not be able to provide COVID-19 allowance to health-care workers next year, a think tank said Wednesday. Read more »