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Los Angeles police get approval to record, store protest footage - report

Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 03:35 PM

Police said the new capability will expand its "operational readiness" while protesters and activists described the step as unconstitutional government surveillance, the LA Times reported.  Read more »

Lawyers hit supposed questionable provisions in PH Anti-Terrorism Law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 11:27 PM

More criticisms against the implementing rules and regulations of the Philippines' Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Palace: DepEd modules allegedly discouraging protests are for younger students

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 05:56 PM

An alleged learning module from the Department of Education (DepEd) discouraged participation in protests is for younger students, Malacañang said Monday, following criticism from the Commission on Human Rights.  Read more »

CHR hits alleged DepEd module discouraging protests

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:49 PM

Obedience to the government is not the only measure of one’s love for the country, the Commission on Human Rights said Sunday as it raised concerns over an alleged learning module from the Department of Education (DepEd) that discouraged students from joining protests. Read more »

Duterte rant vs Facebook part of 'media suppression, repression': journalist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 09:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's rant against Facebook is "part of a long trend of media suppression and repression," veteran investigative journalist Sheila Coronel said Wednesday.  Read more »

'Regulate social media firms, not users': AFP chief clarifies earlier proposal on anti-terror law implementation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:08 PM

Armed Forced of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Wednesday clarified his earlier pronouncement that the military should "regulate" social media, saying his proposal covers online companies, and "not users" of any platform. Read more »

AFP chief's comment on social media 'regulation' may cost him CA nod: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:07 PM

The Commission on Appointments (CA) may reject the nomination of Armed Forced chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay should he fail to clarify his previous comment that social media needs to be "regulated" under the anti-terror law, an official of the Appointments panel said Monday. Read more »

Roque on SWS survey: Media remains 'alert, vibrant' under Duterte administration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 02:37 PM

MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday defended the Duterte administration after the result of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that half of adult Filipinos agree with the statement that it is dangerous to report anything critical of the administration.    Read more »

New military chief eyes 'regulating' social media to combat radicalization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 07:07 PM

The new head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said he was eyeing to "regulate" social media, which he claims had become a platform used by terrorists in radicalizing and recruiting future members. Read more »

Anti-terror law mandates human rights protection, PH envoy tells US lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:25 AM

The Philippines' ambassador to the United States told American lawmakers that Manila's new anti-terror law, which takes effect Saturday, clearly defines terrorism and provides safeguards against abuse.    Read more »

BenCab and 100 more of CCP’s 13 Artist awardees issue statement against Anti-Terror Law

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 05 11:53 AM

“As concerned artists and citizens, it is our role to safeguard cultural values which embody our Constitutional rights,” the joint statement proclaims. By AUDREY CARPIO Read more »

Boy arrested for Facebook criticism of Bangladesh PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 12:41 AM

A 15-year-old boy has become the latest person to fall foul of Bangladesh's contentious internet laws after being arrested for criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social media. Read more »

'We're citizens, not commodities': Chai Fonacier defends celebrities bashed for political comments

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 04:58 PM

Actress Chai Fonacier on Independence Day defended celebrities who are being bashed on social media for criticizing government policies, saying artists are also entitled to freedom of speech. Read more »

No curtailment of freedom of expression amid deportation move vs Taiwan OFW: MECO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 09:04 AM

The Philippine government's representative in Taiwan on Wednesday assured its citizens there it would not curtail freedom of expression following a supposed call for deportation of a migrant worker due to libelous comments against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Tech giants free to censor content under US Constitution: ruling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 08:21 AM

Tech giants including Google are free to censor content as they wish, a US court ruled Wednesday, in a landmark freedom-of-speech case concerning private internet platforms. Read more »

China detains activist who accused Xi of coronavirus cover-up

Javier C. Hernández, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 18 08:24 AM

He portrayed China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as hungry for power. He accused Xi of trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak in central China. In one of his most daring writings, he urged Xi to resign, saying, “You’re just not smart enough.” Read more »

UP Visayas chancellor: Cheer participants were exercising freedom of speech

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 01:46 AM

Students who participated in a cheering competition and performed a number critical of the government were exercising freedom of speech, said UP Visayas chancellor Ricardo Babaran. Read more »

Social media anonymity gives Pinoys courage to speak: NUJP chief

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 03:13 PM

The anonymity Filipinos get in social media somehow bolsters their courage to speak up, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said Sunday. Read more »

SWS: Most Pinoys find freedom of speech 'very strong' under Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 12:59 AM

Nearly 3 out of 5 Filipinos believe that they can speak "openly and without fear" even if it is against government. Read more »

Removing scholarships of anti-govt students violates freedom of speech: DOJ chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 03:45 PM

Removing the scholarships of students who join anti-state protests is against the right to freedom of speech and expression, Justice Chief Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday. Read more »