Philippines COVID-19 state of emergency includes prison time for spreading ‘false news’
March 27, 2020 10:05 AM ET
Bangkok, March 27, 2020 -- The Philippine Congress should repeal a recently enacted regulation that imposes criminal penalties for spreading ‘false news’ about the coronavirus pandemic, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Duterte threatens to shut down Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN
December 5, 2019 11:10 AM ET
Bangkok, December 5, 2019 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his government should not show bias in renewing broadcasters’ licenses and should cease threatening the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
American journalist shot, critically wounded in Philippines
August 9, 2019 10:23 AM ET
Bangkok, August 9, 2019 – An American journalist working in the Philippines was shot and critically wounded on August 6 while retrieving his daughter from school in the northern province of Ifugao, according to his outlet and other press...
Philippine news and human rights organizations accused of 'plot' against Duterte
April 24, 2019 2:31 PM ET
Washington, D.C., April 24, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern over Philippines President Roderigo Duterte providing information to The Manila Times, a local daily, alleging that media and legal groups orchestrated a "plot" to discredit...
CPJ mission finds increased intimidation, shrinking space for free press in the Philippines
April 15, 2019 11:30 PM ET
Manila, April 16, 2019--A Committee to Protect Journalists mission to the Philippines, led by Board Chair Kathleen Carroll, found increasing levels of intimidation and a shrinking space for the free press in the country. The mission--joined by Peter Greste, director...
Philippines issues arrest warrants against Rappler's Maria Ressa, other executives
March 28, 2019 8:29 AM ET
Bangkok, March 28, 2019 - Authorities in the Philippines issued today arrest warrants against news website Rappler editors and executives, including executive editor and founder Maria Ressa, for violating laws barring foreign ownership of media, according to news reports....
CPJ condemns arrest of Rappler's Maria Ressa on cyber libel charge
February 13, 2019 7:49 AM ET
Bangkok, February 13, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Philippine authorities to immediately release and drop all pending charges against Maria Ressa, executive editor and founder of the critical news website Rappler....
Philippines piles on legal threats against critical news site Rappler
November 29, 2018 9:19 AM ET
Bangkok, November 29, 2018--Philippine prosecutors have in recent days filed five separate tax cases against critical news site Rappler, including criminal charges that may allow for the arrest of the site's founder and editor Maria Ressa, according to news...
CPJ condemns Philippines' threat to indict critical site Rappler on tax evasion charges
November 12, 2018 9:25 AM ET
Bangkok, November 12, 2018--The Philippine authorities said on Friday they had grounds to indict news site Rappler, known for its critical coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte, and its founder Maria Ressa for tax evasion and failure to file tax...