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Local, foreign press urged to close ranks to fight disinformation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 09:47 AM

The local and foreign press need to close ranks following the May elections to fight disinformation, the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) said Thursday. Read more »

FOCAP airs 'grave concern' over attacks vs some members

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 09:51 AM

FOCAP on Tuesday expressed 'grave concern' over the online attacks on some of its members, including tagging one correspondent a 'whorenalist.' Read more »

Cusi sues for cyberlibel over story on Malampaya

Art Fuentes and Benise Chiara Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 07:08 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has filed a cyberlibel complaint against ABS-CBN Corp. over a story detailing the graft complaint filed against him and businessman Dennis Uy over the Malampaya deals. Read more »

'Chaos is a ladder': Why Duterte ratings went up despite pandemic, unemployment, PhilHealth mess

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 09:39 PM

The Philippines is struggling to stamp out Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreak, millions of its people are unemployed, and officials of the medical insurer are fighting multi-billion peso corruptions claims. And yet, 9 in 10 Filipinos approved President Rodrigo Duterte's performance in a recent opinion poll. Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic not under control in Philippines: ex-health chief

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 06:29 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government has been unable to keep a lid on the COVID-19 pandemic, a former health secretary said on Friday, warning that the country faces an uphill battle.  Read more »

Social media platforms need to do more to combat disinformation, press freedom advocates say

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 08:53 PM

Lawyer Chel Diokno said social media platforms should be called to account to make sure that so-called online trolls do not monopolize the conversation on social media.  Read more »

READ: TeamAsia issues support for ABS-CBN after shutdown order

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 04:11 PM

Marketing and communications firm TeamAsia extended its solidarity message to ABS-CBN after the National Telecommunications Commission ordered a halt in its radio and television broadcast.     Read more »

READ: FOCAP condemns NTC for shutting down ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 12:15 PM

The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines condemns the National Telecommunications Commission’s order to shut down the television and radio stations of ABS-CBN Corp., the country’s largest broadcaster. Read more »

READ: Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines statement on NTC cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 12:21 AM

We stand with ABS-CBN. We stand with press freedom. Read more »

‘Perfect storm’ of diseases brewing if COVID-19 pandemic drags on: expert

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 07:04 PM

The coronavirus pandemic will trigger a “perfect storm” of disease outbreaks in the Philippines if it rages through the flu season beginning June, an infectious diseases specialist warned on Wednesday. Read more »

Journalists denounce move to void ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:09 PM

Several journalists denounced Monday a legal move to shut down ABS-CBN Corp by invalidating its franchise, even as they hailed the media conglomerate's role in nation-building. Read more »

Former CBS News Manila correspondent Gaby Tabuñar dies at 94

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 09:12 PM

Gabino “Gaby” Tabuñar, Jr., a longtime Manila correspondent of US network CBS News, passed away Tuesday. He was 94. Read more »

Distrust of big businesses won't cure Philippine woes - Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 08:30 PM

Public distrust of big businesses will not solve the country's problems and instead lead to the weakening of institutions, Vice President Leni Robredo said Thursday, as the government scrutinized several companies for alleged onerous deals.   Read more »

Finance chief says another gov't deal probed, widening crackdown

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 03:50 PM

The company allegedly leased a property of a financial institution and failed to deliver on its commitment to build a structure there. The lease was later renewed at a "very low rate." The financial institution's head quit his post to become chairman of the company, he said. Read more »

Foreign correspondents decry bribery claims vs media amid SEA Games woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:00 PM

MANILA - Foreign correspondents in the Philippines on Thursday denounced bribery claims against media and calls for only positive reporting on the Philippine hosting of the Southeast Asian Games, which has seen early woes including unfinished venues and food preparation issues, among others.  Read more »