Panelo slams remark as ‘exaggerated’ Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is exaggerating by characterizing the media and press landscape in the Philippines under the Duterte administration as “worse than any war zone” that she has been in, Malacañang said on Monday. … Continue reading RESSA: PHILIPPINES “WORSE THAN ANY WAR ZONE” FOR JOURNALISTS
PTFoMS expects favorable ruling to Maguindanao massacre victims The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) expressed optimism on Friday that the court will rule in favor of the families of victims of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. “We expect that … Continue reading MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE UP FOR DECISION
Red-tagging condemned Support pours for mediamen Statements of support for two local journalists, who are victims of red-tagging anew, continue to pour Friday evening, this time coming from various public officials. The expressions of support came after Froilan Gallardo and … Continue reading 2 CdeO journalists ‘tagged’ as NPA rebels
The manager of a radio station in Davao City has stopped broadcasting his public affairs radio program and totally cleaned up his Facebook account of libelous politically-slanted posts over accusation he was spreading fake news. Michael Manguhig, radio station manager … Continue reading DAVAO BROADCASTER GAGS SELF, CLEANS FACEBOOK POSTS OVER FAKE NEWS VS. FLOIRENDO
PNP to validate matrix of plotters The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it will conduct a validation on the matrix showed by Malacañang which includes names of journalists and media organizations allegedly involved in a destabilization plot against … Continue reading JOURNALISTS TAGGED IN ‘OUST DUTERTE’ PLOT
There will be no public funds wasted in the government’s Press Freedom Caravan in European countries to discuss media-related issues, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said on Monday. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar made this clarification after saying in an … Continue reading ANDANAR assures no public funds wasted in Europe “Rappler caravan”
Malacañang on Wednesday urged Rappler chief executive officer (CEO) Maria Ressa to just focus on her defense after the Manila Regional Trial Court branch 46 ordered her arrest over a cyberlibel case. No violation of Ressa’s civil rights: DOJ February … Continue reading Malacañang to Ressa: Focus on your defense
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is doing its best to hasten the prosecution of former Maguindanao mayor Andal “Datu Unsay” Ampatuan Jr., and other accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this … Continue reading DOJ speeding up Ampatuan case
The Department of Justice on Friday ordered the filing of criminal charges against online news site Rappler president Maria Ressa and its accountant Noel Baladiang in connection with the PHP133-million tax evasion complaint filed by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). … Continue reading DOJ ORDERS FILING OF TAX EVASION RAPS VS. RAPPLER, RESSA
Instead of writing false and bogus news about me, Pia Ranada and Rappler should write about Typhoon Ompong so that they can help our countrymen affected by the typhoon Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go described … Continue reading SAP GO slams as ‘malicious’ Rappler report on Cagayan officials’ Malacañang visit
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law during their reporting of a massacre of Rohingya were jailed for seven years Monday, in a case that has drawn outrage as an attack on media freedom. Myanmar nationals Wa … Continue reading Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar in ‘state secrets’ case
