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Duterte declares July 25 as National Campus Press Freedom Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:18 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law recognizing the observance of the "National Campus Press Freedom Day" in all educational institutions on July 25 every year. Read more »

NUJP: Pagsasalita laban sa gobyerno delikado pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 07:12 PM

Lumabas sa isang survey na 3 sa 5 Pilipino ang nagsabing nararamdaman ang "freedom of expression" sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang administrasyon. Read more »

Pinoys’ apprehension over publishing anti-gov’t content puzzles Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 09:48 PM

Malacañang on Saturday said it was wondering why most Filipinos think it's "dangerous" to publish materials critical of the government. Read more »

Rights group: ‘Fake news’ bill a threat to freedom of speech

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:37 PM

A New York-based human rights group slammed the proposed law of Senate President Vicente Sotto III, which seeks to punish publishing “false content,” saying it would stifle free speech. Read more »

Nicki Minaj cancels Saudi concert over women's rights concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 03:58 AM

Minaj's scheduled appearance in Jeddah next week as part of a cultural festival had triggered a social media backlash over human rights in the country.   Read more »

Palace: Alejano's quit call over ouster matrix is 'undeserving of response'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 12:42 PM

Malacañang on Sunday rejected Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano's call for President Rodrigo Duterte and his spokesperson to step down from office over a matrix tagging journalists and lawyers in an alleged destabilization plot. Read more »

Rappler chief's arrest has 'nothing to do with freedom of expression': Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 09:45 PM

The arrest of Rappler chief Maria Ressa for cyber libel charges does not mean freedom of expression is being suppressed in the country, Malacañang said Wednesday night.    Read more »

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high: report

Joseph Ax, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 13 03:23 PM

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including 2 Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday. Read more »

PNP told: Clean your ranks, not image in 'Ang Probinsyano'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:45 AM

The Philippine National Police should its clean its rank before seeking to improve its image in the media, a watchdog said Monday. Read more »

Artists' group decries gov't 'meddling' in 'Ang Probinsyano' plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 04:53 PM

The "meddling" of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the plot of primetime hit "Ang Probinsyano" is an "attack on freedom of expression," a group of artists said Saturday. Read more »

Pagtanggal ng FB sa ilang page, account, labag sa freedom of expression?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 03:41 PM

Ayon sa abogado, may sariling mga patakaran na ipinatutupad ang Facebook para sa kanilang mga user at sinasang-ayunan nila ito sa oras na gumawa sila ng account sa naturang social networking site. Read more »

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
Updated as of Jul 16 01:08 PM

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 »