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Amal Clooney to receive press freedom award as lawyer of embattled journalists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 05:40 PM

The award, given by the Committee to Protect Journalist’s board of directors, recognizes the recipient’s “extraordinary and sustained commitment to press freedom.”   Read more »

Mga problema ng media sa bansa, tinukoy ng mga journalist

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 06:09 PM

“Years from now, the followers of Duterte will regret what Duterte did to ABS," saad ni Nery.   Read more »

Titans of PH news to discuss the state of journalism in the country

ANCX Staff
Posted at Oct 22 07:17 PM

Some of the country’s most formidable journalists will discuss the clear and present threats to today's media, among other topics. Read more »

Economy to suffer if EU cancels PH trade privileges: MAP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 03:46 PM

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) on Tuesday called on the government to talk to the European Parliament over its call to review trade privileges to the country over what it said was “the deteriorating level of press freedom in the Philippines.”   Read more »

Cayetano slams European Parliament for criticizing PH ‘before asking questions’

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 07:00 PM

Cayetano was reacting to a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on September 17, expressing alarm over the Philippines’ “deteriorating level of press freedom.” Read more »

Mga mambabatas sa Europa ipinababalik ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 07:49 PM

Hinimok ng mga mambabatas sa Europa ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas na ibalik ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN. Read more »

Amal Clooney urges PH gov't to protect press freedom, honor international commitments

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:24 PM

MANILA - International human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin-Clooney urged Philippine authorities to protect the free press and honor its international commitments on human rights. Read more »

Court of Appeals affirms decision denying Ressa plea to travel to US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:50 PM

The Court of Appeals has affirmed its decision to deny Rappler chief Maria Ressa's plea to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

'Repression in broad daylight': SC urged to issue TRO vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 12:13 PM

A group of senators, media practitioners and lawyers who filed a petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act has urged the Supreme Court to act on their plea for a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of the new law. Read more »

Southern Luzon military chief denies red tagging journalists, activists, students

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 09:54 PM

MANILA - A military official in Southern Luzon on Monday denied that he has been labelling several activists and journalists as communist insurgents. Read more »

Court of Appeals denies Maria Ressa's appeal to travel to US to receive award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:28 PM

The Court of Appeals has denied Rappler CEO and journalist Maria Ressa's plea to be allowed to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

Duterte divides society, demonizes journalists amid virus: Ressa

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 11 05:03 AM

The Philippine government needs to do more than divide society and demonize journalists and opposition leaders as it seeks to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Maria Ressa, award-winning Philippine journalist and CEO of news site Rappler, recently told Kyodo News. Read more »

‘It just doesn’t stop’: Maria Ressa fights off 2nd cyber libel complaint

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:40 PM

Ressa on Thursday moved to dismiss a new cyber libel complaint against her filed by the same businessman who secured a conviction in a Manila court in June. Read more »

Court stands by Ressa verdict, tells defense: Present evidence in court, not media

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 12:05 PM

The Manila court which convicted Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. of cyber libel in connection with an article about property developer Wilfredo Keng stood by its earlier ruling sentencing the two to up to 6 years in prison. Read more »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 22, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 01:07 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa pleads not guilty on tax evasion case

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:05 PM

Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa arrives for her arraignment at the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 157 on Wednesday. Read more »

Ressa pleads not guilty to 5th tax evasion case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 12:59 PM

Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa on Wednesday pleaded "not guilty" to a tax evasion charge before a Pasig court -- her 5th tax case. Read more »

John Lloyd, Maria Ressa join new 'Great Dictator' protest video against anti-terror law

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 05:06 PM

A wide ranging coalition of artists, legislators, journalists, educators and other multi-sectoral personalities is showcased in the second version of the much-talked-about “The Great Dictator” protest video against the recently signed anti terror law.  Read more »

Ressa, Santos on conviction: Judge 'failed to appreciate the role of the media'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:43 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. on Monday asked a Manila court to reconsider its verdict convicting them of cyber libel over an article involving businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »