Philippines

November 22, 2024

Philippines: 15 Years After the Maguindanao Massacre, RSF Urges End to Impunity

November 22, 2024 – Philippines – Fifteen years on from the horrific Maguindanao (Ampatuan) Massacre—the world’s deadliest single attack on journalists—impunity remains deeply entrenched in the […]
November 11, 2024

Frenchie Mae Cumpio: A Journalist’s 5-Year Ordeal Under Philippines’ Anti-Terror Laws

November 11, 2024 – Philippines – Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a community journalist from Tacloban and host at Eastern Vista, has been entangled in a long-running case […]
November 11, 2024

Frenchie Mae Cumpio: A Five‑Year Fight Against Unjust Detention in the Philippines

November 11, 2024 – Philippines – Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a community journalist and host with Eastern Vista in Tacloban, has endured a prolonged legal battle since her […]
November 1, 2024

Calls Intensify for Swift Justice in Gerry Ortega’s Long-Delayed Murder Case

November 1, 2024 – Philippines – Thirteen years after the assassination of Filipino journalist Gerry Ortega, international press freedom groups are demanding a swift trial to […]
September 12, 2024

Former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes in Custody, Calls for Justice for Journalist Gerry Ortega

September 12, 2024 -Philippines – A 13-year legal saga reached a pivotal moment on September 11, 2024, when former Palawan Governor Joel T. Reyes, alleging mastermind behind […]
September 11, 2024

Philippine Ex-Governor Surrenders, Press Freedom Groups Demand Swift Justice in Journalist’s Murder

September 11, 2024 – Philippines –  Former Palawan Governor Joel T. Reyes—the alleged mastermind behind the 2011 killing of environmental journalist Gerry Ortega—surrendered to authorities in […]
September 9, 2024

Philippines: Journalist Roy Barbosa Assaulted, Harassed and ‘Red‑Tagged’ During Protest Coverage

September 09, 2024 – Philippines –  Manila Today journalist Roy Barbosa, who identifies as non-binary, was violently confronted while live‑reporting a protest outside the Malolos Regional Trial […]