More than majority of the City of Manila’s barangays on Thursday responded in unison to Senator Richard J. Gordon’s call to action to prevent the measles outbreak in the city, which is considered as the “Ground Zero,” where 1,296 measles cases and 18 d…
MANILA Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday assured full protection of the civil rights of online news website Rappler’s publisher Maria Ressa, who was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a cyber libel complaint filed against her and the…
It is saddening to see how journalists around the world are being restricted, intimidated, silenced, attacked, and constantly threatened even in countries where there is seemingly a democratic space.The chilling effect of criminalizing journalism shoul…
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has thanked her colleagues in Congress for supporting and reiterating calls by the United Nations Human Rights Council – Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNHRC-WGAD) to release her from unjust detention.In a bri…
For the nth time, Duterte tricked the public once again. He went out crusading for Manila Bay ala Boracay-style with his usual vitriolic challenge against polluters and the public received the initiative with enthusiasm, believing it was truly for the …
MANILA MalacaAang on Wednesday said it finds “ironic” social networking site Facebook’s choice of online news site Rappler for its fact-checking program.In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that while the government supports…
MANILA MalacaAang 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.Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo sai…
