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Opposition groups have expressed their opinions that the non-renewal of the franchise violates press freedom. [51] Duterte later changed his stance after the network's apology, stating that he would not interfere with the franchise renewal in Congress. However, Duterte did not say whether he would veto the bill or not. [137] [138]
The protest, dubbed the "Black Friday Protest for Freedom", calls for freedom of the press in the administration. [62] January 24: Transportation group PISTON holds a protest against the planned jeepney phaseout. [63] January 25: Kadamay gathered at a market in Manila to protest against the TRAIN law. [64] January 26
Que's murder demonstrates the increasing challenges that journalists in the Philippines face reporting on drugs. Action needs to be taken by the Duterte administration to guarantee the safety and security of the media across the country, and work to strengthen the freedom of the press to report on stories of public interest." [7]
Philippine Movement for Press Freedom (PMPF): tally since President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972. [22] Until 1999, 87 journalists were reportedly slain. PMPF, defunct by the mid-2000s, was a media watchdog which monitored press freedom violations especially in the 1980s; also active during the administrations of C. Aquino and ...
The arrest of Ressa sparked condemnations from the international journalists and local groups, who slammed the Duterte administration by saying that the action is "clearly part of the administration's attack on press freedom." [65] [third-party source needed] Duterte denied his involvement of her arrest. [66] [third-party source needed]
Press freedom predator is an anti-award distributed every few years by Reporters Without Borders. [1] ... Chairman of the State Administration Council ... Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte assumed office as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016, and his term ended on June 30, 2022. On May 31, 2016, a few weeks before his presidential inauguration, Duterte named his Cabinet members, [8] which comprised a diverse selection of former military generals, childhood friends, classmates, and leftists. [9]
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]