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The plans raised concerns over censorship and were subsequently dropped. [25] In 2021, the Philippine Army launched cyberattacks to block access to alternative news websites Bulatlat and AlterMidya. The for Media Freedom for All coalition criticized the cyberattacks as assaults on press freedom and free expression. [26]
The Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom (abbreviated as MCPIF, or #MCPIF for online usage) is an internet law bill filed in the Congress of the Philippines.The bill contains provisions promoting civil and political rights and Constitutional guarantees for Philippine internet users, such as freedom of expression, as well as provisions on information and communications technology (ICT ...
Many of these media watchdogs [43] have issued statements placing the ABS-CBN broadcast stoppage in the context of systemic attacks against press freedom in the Philippines. [43] [45] Media groups and people's organizations denounced the shutdown order for being a loss of democracy, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press. [46] [47]
Two journalists who have fought to protect freedom of expression in Russia and the Philippines, angering authorities in both countries, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) is a private, non-stock, non-profit foundation in the Philippines that has focused its endeavor on press freedom protection along with the establishment of a framework of responsibility for its practice. Its programs represent efforts to protect the press as well as to promote professional ...
The right to freedom of expression is particularly important for media, which play a special role as the bearer of the general right to freedom of expression for all. [18] However, freedom of the press does not necessarily enable freedom of speech. Judith Lichtenberg has outlined conditions in which freedom of the press may constrain freedom of ...
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it recognized the pair for their "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."
The World Press Freedom Index ... 18 freedom of expression non-governmental organizations located in five continents, ... Philippines (134) 43.36 (132) 46.21 (147) 41 ...