Cop vs. freedom of expression
A Manila policeman tries to stop a cultural group from holding their own version of protest demonstration in front of ...
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CHR urges KWF to review order banning 5 ‘subversive’ books
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday urged the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) to review its order to pull ...
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Nobel winner Ressa to fly to Oslo after Philippine courts approve trip
Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa will fly to Oslo to collect the award in person, after a third ...
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Maria Ressa honors all of us
"Clarity of mind, integrity and courage of heart" On December 10, 2021, Maria Ressa, founder of Rappler (disclosure: I ...
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What is the Ombudsman hiding?
"Why has he been maneuvering to limit access to public documents that are required for open and transparent government?" ...
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Filipino, Russian journalists win Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting ...
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With internet shutdown, Iran seeks to limit protest outcry
After Iran last month imposed an internet shutdown lasting several days in a southeastern region during a rare upsurge of ...
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Malaysian news site hit with huge fine amid press freedom fears
Putrajaya—A leading Malaysian news site was fined $120,000 Friday over readers’ comments that criticised the judiciary, sparking concerns about worsening ...
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Cambodia sets up China-style internet
Cambodia’s government moved to exert near-total control over the country’s online life Wednesday, setting up a national internet gateway which ...
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The system that went loco
"In the US, it's demagoguery versus demagoguery." Today, we enter an era where the liberty of the people, ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.