Defining the News
The convenors of the 1st Philippine Media Safety Summit called on President Marcos to take concrete steps to support a critical press, which he earlier said “best serves national interest.”
“Now is the time for Mr. Marcos to keep his promise and include efforts to ensure a ‘truly free and safe environment for all journalists’ in his SONA legislative priority,” the group added. The group also pushed for the removal of a provision in the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022 that includes journalists as possible witnesses in drug cases.
Several measures have been filed before Congress seeking to decriminalize libel, which has been weaponized against journalists and used as a tool to shield public officials against criticisms and defamatory utterances.
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