In the Philippines, journalists insist on being free
In the Philippines, journalists insist on being free
By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – On the 30th World Press Freedom Day commemoration, media organizations and press freedom watchdogs here reminded fellow journalists that press freedom remains fragile as many journalists continue to face threats.
This is despite Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index showing that the Philippines rose fifteen spots from its 2022 place at 147th.
Now sitting at 132nd, RSF noted that there have been fewer violent attacks since President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., took office last year, but the constant environment of terror-tagging, as well as the passage of laws constricting free expression, remains worrisome, according to media groups.
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