“We reiterate that Esperon should be held accountable for masterminding the blocking of more than a dozen websites of media outfits and progressive groups.”
Category: Media
Journos, artists commemorate 2nd national press freedom day
The day-long event included art exhibits featuring 25 artworks, including one by visual artist Max Santiago who was recently charged over the burning of an effigy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the last State of the Nation Address protest.
Employees bid goodbye to TeleRadyo as ABS-CBN’s joint venture welcomes new radio
Last month, ABS-CBN announced that TeleRadyo would cease operations at the end of June due to financial losses since 2020. This is after the non-renewal of the broadcasting giant’s franchise.
Media groups condemn inclusion of media outfits in military listing
The resolution of the Kalinga Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) dated April 28 urged all cities and municipalities in Kalinga to “require all entities presenting themselves as Non-Government Organizations (NGO)” to secure permission from the local government before conducting any activity.
NTF-ELCAC lawyers represent Año in Bulatlat’s website blocking case vs NTC, Esperon
“Cyber censorship has no place in a democracy.”
Hearing on website blocking to start under new judge
The hearing for the case Bulatlat filed to seek the nullification of the website blocking order starts again on June 15 under a new judge.
In the Philippines, cyber censorship is a new form of authoritarianism
Media outlets have been subjected to DDoS attacks.
Unfreedom Monitor Report: Philippines
Authoritarian regimes have long had a complicated relationship with media and communications technologies. The Unfreedom Monitor is a Global Voices Advox research initiative examining the growing phenomenon of networked or digital authoritarianism.
Scammers impersonate NUJP chair to solicit money from politicians
NUJP cautioned the public, saying that any message from +639514553926, or anyone else soliciting money on behalf of the NUJP should be reported to the organization.
Radio broadcaster shot dead in Oriental Mindoro
A radio broadcaster was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding assailants in Capalan, Oriental Mindoro yesterday, May 31.
Cagayan de Oro journalist files complaint vs Meta to unmask anonymous red-taggers
“It is not just the journalist that can benefit from this, but also others who have been red-tagged in social media by anonymous media accounts. What this case will do is to surface that, to actually know who is doing this evil thing so we can take action.”