Cumpios arrest followed red-baiting and surveillance by men on motorcycles without plate numbers one of them boldly left a bouquet with her photo in their newsroom.Cumpio was editor of Eastern Vista, a community newspaper, and the anchor of the radio show Lingganay han Kamatuoran Bells of Truth, both known for reporting on social issues and human rights violations.Ineligible for re-election because presidents may serve only a single term, Duterte has said that the countrys media can generally express wide-ranging views and can operate without government restrictions.
Duterte's presidency rapidly eroded press freedom in the Philippines. Media organisations see the May elections as a chance to set things right. Threats, assault, 'red-baiting' - even deaths: the Philippines is a dangerous place to be a journalist. Ahead of the May elections, journalists are moving to restore public confidence in the media after six [.] The post Media in the Philippines bite back against Duterte appeared first on 360.
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Truthtellers under siege: Worsening media repression under the Duterte administration
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 has been widely criticised for curtailing press freedom and the freedom of expression. It has granted authorities the power to detain activists and journalists, and to allege them at the very least of committing terrorism as the law so vaguely defined.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO, RONALYN V. OLEA, and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
In December 2019, a Philippine court has rendered a historic decision that convicted a political clan and their cohorts guilty of the infamous Ampatuan massacre[i], the single deadliest attack against journalists. This has made the Philippines as the “biggest mover” and has put it in the top five deadliest countries for journalists[ii], per the Committee to Protect Journalists.