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Philippines freedom of expression

October 24, 2022
Freedom of Expression Declines Further Under Marcos
By Mong Palatino
As expected, the Philippines' new leader has done little to reverse his predecessor's dire track record on free speech.

July 27, 2022
Does Marcos Jr. Need Martial Law When He Already Has the Anti-Terror Law?
By Michael Beltran
Amid fears of a return to dictatorship, will the Philippines’ new president wield the Anti-Terror Law to its most devastating ends?

December 10, 2021
Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Majority of Controversial Anti-Terror Law
By Sebastian Strangio
Human rights activists had sought to have the law struck down as unconstitutional.

October 20, 2021
The Nobel Peace Prize and Free Speech in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
The awarding of the prize to pioneering journalist Maria Ressa points to the deterioration in press freedom under President Duterte.
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