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Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 4/10/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 4/10/23

Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos

Ressa’s bold newsroom has won praise and support from journalists and human rights organizations around the world.

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Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 3/4/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 3/4/23

Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos

Ressa’s bold newsroom has won praise and support from journalists and human rights organizations around the world.

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Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/23/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/23/23

Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos

Ressa’s bold newsroom has won praise and support from journalists and human rights organizations around the world.

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Rappler contributor Frank Cimatu convicted of cyber libel in the Philippines
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/15/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/15/22

Rappler contributor Frank Cimatu convicted of cyber libel in the Philippines

Cimatu is free on bail and will appeal the ruling, according to news reports.

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A number of countries have urged the Marcos government to decriminalize libel and ensure the freedom of the press in the Philippines
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/21/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/21/22

A number of countries have urged the Marcos government to decriminalize libel and ensure the freedom of the press in the Philippines

Protection for journalists takes center stage at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the United Nations.

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A Philippine prisons chief is being charged with the murder of a journalist 
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/7/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/7/22

A Philippine prisons chief is being charged with the murder of a journalist 

The mass killing, linked to a political rivalry, demonstrated the dangers journalists face in the Philippines.

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Radio offers opportunities and risks to local reporters in the Philippines
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/2/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/2/22

Radio offers opportunities and risks to local reporters in the Philippines

The Philippines ranks seventh on the Global Impunity Index.

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"Under Marcos, freedom of expression has declined further"
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22

"Under Marcos, freedom of expression has declined further"

As expected, the Philippines’ new leader has done little to reverse his predecessor’s dire track record on free speech.

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An individual suspected of murdering a Philippine journalist has surrendered
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/21/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/21/22

An individual suspected of murdering a Philippine journalist has surrendered

Mabasa's relatives welcomed the arrest but stressed the authorities needed to do more.

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Radio journalist gunned down in the Philippines
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/5/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/5/22

Radio journalist gunned down in the Philippines

Mabasa is the second journalist killed since Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. took office in late June.

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“Red-tag” accusations fought by Philippine news site
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/27/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/27/22

“Red-tag” accusations fought by Philippine news site

Accusations that it supports "communist terrorists" resulted in a web ban.

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Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/7/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/7/22

Rappler should be shut down according to some Filipinos

Ressa’s bold newsroom has won praise and support from journalists and human rights organizations around the world.

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In the Philippines, journalist Federico Gempesaw was shot and killed
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/6/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 7/6/22

In the Philippines, journalist Federico Gempesaw was shot and killed

Gempesaw reported on local politics and was described as a “hard-hitting” commentator in news reports.

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