Duterte named as one of 37 press freedom predators
Duterte named as one of 37 press freedom predators
According to Paris-based media watchdog, Duterte has used several weapons to wage “total war” against independent media.
By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN
Bulatlat.com
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is named as one of the 37 press freedom predators by international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.
On July 2, the RSF published a gallery of 37 heads of state who have led relentless crackdowns on the media. The RSF said Duterte is a “predator” since he took office in June 2016.
According to Paris-based media watchdog, Duterte has used several weapons to wage “total war” against independent media.
After President Duterte was elected in 2016, journalists found themselves at the receiving end of Duterte’s expletives. He publicly cursed and attacked the Philippine Daily Inquirer as well as ABS-CBN, calling them “rude” for reporting about his “war on drugs.”
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