Latest in Press FreedomMembers of the Senate media and the National Press Club of the Philippines on Thursday, June 4, condemned Senator Rodante Marcoleta for his sweeping claim that many members of the mainstream media are nothing more than paid hacks—calling the remark irresponsible, reckless, and an attack on an…
The UP Broadcasting Association on Tuesday evening issued a public challenge to Senator Loren Legarda—an alumna and former student leader of the organization—over her decision to join the newly formed Senate majority bloc following the May 11 leadership takeover that installed Senator Alan Peter…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Peanut Gallery Media Network founder and CEO Franco Mabanta and four others Tuesday night, May 5, after the group was caught accepting suitcases of marked cash in an entrapment operation in Pasig City for alleged extortion of former House Speaker…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso welcomed hundreds of news media executives and publishers from across the Asia Pacific and around the world Tuesday morning, April 28, as the Philippine capital hosted the Digital Media Asia conference for the first time in its 18-year history.…
Media organizations on Thursday, March 12, condemned the filing of charges and arrest of DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr., with one group describing the move as retaliatory and another warning of its chilling effect on press freedom. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines…
Messages of respect and gratitude poured in for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago following his irrevocable resignation, with lawmakers, media practitioners, and former colleagues hailing his integrity and reformist leadership. In a statement on Saturday, August 16…
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 11, appeared to challenge members of the press to investigate alleged connections between certain contractors and sitting lawmakers, in response to a question from GMA News. When asked whether the 15 contractors identified in government…
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