Hands off Deo Montesclaros! Hands off community journalists!
With its seemingly boundless resources, the government is trying to gag free speech whenever anything remotely critical is said or published.
Pahayag
One year of war: Stop censoring truth in Gaza
The attacks on journalists and censorship have implications on the people’s right to information. The world deserves to know what is truly happening in Gaza.
Press freedom remains under siege
As we mark National Press Freedom Day, let us not be blindsided by the superficial change in tone of the current administration when dealing with the media.
End the censorship
We urge the National Telecommunications Commission to reconsider its decision and call on President Marcos Jr. to rescind this illegal, unfair and unwarranted restriction on press freedom, the freedoms of expression and association, and the right to due process.
Stand with Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera’s situation resonates deeply with community journalists in the Philippines, who face similar challenges under repressive governments.
Press freedom crucial in our collective call for climate justice
This World Press Freedom Day 2024, we urge the Filipino public to take a stand against climate injustice by supporting the adjacent cause of press freedom.
Statement on UN rapporteur’s exit report
We demand the National Telecommunications Commission to immediately heed the recommendation of the UN Special Rapporteur and revoke the memorandum dated June 8, 2022, at the behest of former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., to block 27 websites of progressive organizations and alternative media.
On USec. Paul Gutierrez’s Red-tagging of Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio
This is exactly what we mean by red-tagging: a senior government official linking civilians to alleged communist groups without proof.
Beyond price controls: Sugar workers propose 5-step measure
Amid growing calls from sugar stakeholders to narrow the gap between the millgate and retail prices of sugar, Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura urged concerned government agencies to consider the welfare of the most vulnerable sector affected by the raging sugar crisis—sugar workers and small planters.
SIGN-ON STATEMENT | Stand for press freedom in the Philippines! Unblock the Pinoy Weekly website now!
We call on fellow practitioners, rights defenders, believers of free speech and democracy advocates worldwide to link arms and demand the Philippine government unblock the Pinoy Weekly website and the 27 other sites named in its orders.