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Celdran to appeal 'Damaso' ruling, hits law on 'religious feelings'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 03:38 PM

Cultural activist Carlos Celdran on Friday said he will appeal the Supreme Court's decision to incarcerate him for offending clergy, and called for the repeal of a provision from the penal code that protects religious feelings. Read more »

38 UNHRC member-states urge PH to cooperate in human rights assessment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 01:37 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Thirty-eight member-states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) have urged the Philippine government to cooperate in assessing the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

U.N. rapporteur urged to probe freedom of expression in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 02:57 AM

A group of artists and media practitioners on Thursday, World Press Freedom Day, urged a United Nations special rapporteur to expedite an investigation into the alleged threats to press freedom and freedom of expression under the Duterte administration. Read more »

Ahead of contentious vote, Egypt sets sights on 'fake news'

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 03:56 PM

Mostafa al-Asar's lawyer said he had barely started work on a documentary critical of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi when police arrested him and charged him with publishing "fake news". Read more »

Declaring fake news 'illegal' may be 'unconstitutional': Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 09:06 PM

Declaring "fake news" as illegal may be unconstitutional, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday. Read more »

OPINION: A word on freedom

Manolo Quezon -- the Explainer
Posted at Jan 31 03:44 PM

Much as so much hate is expressed online in the name of freedom, however we define it, when actually forced to face each other like human beings there seems to be a chance we end up being more humane--more human--to each other. Read more »

House OKs bill 'strengthening' freedom of expression on 2nd reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 04:16 AM

MANILA - The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill "strengthening the right of the people to free expression." Read more »

Ilang musikero, nagkaisa para isulong ang kalayaan sa pamamahayag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 01:02 AM

Ilang musikero ang naghahatid ng napapanahong mensahe sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga awit. Read more »

Huwag madaliin ang Cha-cha - Nene Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:04 AM

Muling nanawagan ngayong Linggo si dating Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. sa mga nagsusulong ng Charter change na huwag madaliin ang proseso nito. Read more »

NPC: SEC order to revoke Rappler registration no threat to press freedom

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 02:46 PM

MANILA - The National Press Club (NPC) on Tuesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to revoke the registration of news website Rappler has not curtailed press freedom. Read more »

OPINION: UN official to governments: 'Avoid spreading Fake News'

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 27 01:56 AM

David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, in his video message to participants of the conference on Fake News and Freedom of Expression organized by Advocates for Freedom of Expression Coalition-Southeast Asia in Makati recently called on government officials to avoid spreading fake news. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga limitasyon sa pagsasagawa ng protesta

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 05:15 PM

Tinitiyak ng Saligang Batas ang karapatang magdaos ng mga protesta upang ihayag ang mga daing. Pero mayroon itong hangganan lalo na kapag nakadudulot na ng karahasan. Read more »

Social media and democracy: Optimism fades as fears rise

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 05:37 PM

Just a few years ago, Facebook and Twitter were hailed as tools for democracy activists, enabling movements like the Arab Spring to flourish. Read more »

8 kabataan arestado matapos umano manggulo sa joint session ng Kongreso

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 07:38 PM

Arestado ang walong kabataan matapos manggulo sa loob ng House of Representatives habang isinasagawa ang joint session hinggil sa extension ng martial aaw nitong Sabado.   Read more »

UK Prime Minister: Govt should not tell women what to wear

Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 12:33 AM

LONDON - It is not right for government to tell women what to wear, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, after the European Union's top court ruled that companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves under certain conditions. Read more »

'Online mob' took down FB page critical of Duterte?

Rachel Hermosura, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 08:36 PM

A Facebook page critical of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has claimed being briefly deactivated allegedly due to an online mob. Read more »