Media coalition condemns jail visit refusal to detained journalist
The Movement for Media Safety Philippines (MMSP) said it is deeply alarmed that Frenchie Mae Cumpio could not be visited by press freedom advocates at the Tacloban City Jail earlier this week.
Civil society hails Irene Khan’s report on PH rights situation
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said Khan’s final report “rightly captures the Ferdinand Marcos Jr administration’s hypocrisy and inaction as regards protecting freedom of opinion and expression and labor and human rights.”
Altermidya Network Statement on the Final Report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan
The Philippine government must act with urgency—not only to respond to international scrutiny but to uphold its constitutional duty to protect press freedom and ensure justice for all.
Families of drug war victims continue to face threats under Marcos Jr., UN told
Families of victims in the “war on drugs” in the Philippines continue to face threats, harassment, and reprisals, Protestant churches in the Philippines told the ongoing United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, Switzerland today.
This time, PTFOMS respectfully reacts to Irene Khan’s report
The current PTFOMS under Torres is diplomatic and calm in its response however, agreeing to Khan’s recommendation that reforms for media safety must align with international standards.
Irene Khan slams continuing red-tagging in UN report
In her final report to the UN Human Rights Council, Khan wrote that while civil society is vibrant and the media landscape is diverse, measures taken by the Ferdinand Marcos government since 2022 to protect human rights “have not been sufficient.”
Escuterte on trial
Senate President Chiz Escudero has replaced Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio as the real subject of the impeachment trial for compromising the Upper Chamber, not tackling the complaint submitted to the Senate on February 5, 2025 and throwing monkey wrenches into the process that the 1987 Constitution commanded the Senate to conduct forthwith, the plain meaning of which is known to anyone familiar with English.
‘Deeply irresponsible’: Family slams ‘clearance’ of Dayang slay case
Dayang’s children said they are disappointed by the Kalibo police’s statement, adding declaring the case “cleared” at this stage is “legally inaccurate, premature, and deeply irresponsible.”
STAND WITH RED.MEDIA
The Altermidya Network strongly denounces the sanctions imposed by the European Union Council against the red. media and its founder Hüseyin Doğru, following their coverage of Palestinian solidarity protests in Germany.
Bayan Muna slams US veto on Gaza ceasefire
“The US veto is not just a diplomatic maneuver—it is a death sentence for thousands of Palestinian civilians trapped under Israel’s brutal bombardment,” Zarate said.