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Journalists, bloggers, activists condemn ‘series of attacks’ against press freedom
#BlackFridayforPressFreedom: Warning up on more serious problem facing Philippine media. PHOTO/Noy Morcoso
Hundreds
of journalists, bloggers and activists wearing black shirts flocked to
Boy Scout Circle in Quezon City on Friday to join the protest dubbed as
“#BlackFridayforPressFreedom” to condemn the “series of attacks” against
press freedom.
The
protest, led by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines
(NUJP), was one of the first in a series of mass actions against the
administration’s supposed “attacks” against media institutions.
The
rally was prompted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
order to revoke the articles of incorporation of news website Rappler
for allegedly violating ownership rules and the House of
Representatives’ move to amend Constitutional provision on free
expression.
In a speech during the program, Philippine Center for Investigative
Journalism Executive Director Malou Mangahas said the Philippine press
faces more serious problems as several Catholic radio stations across
the country are in danger of shutdown as the House of Representatives
did not renew their franchise.
Mangahas
also cited ABS-CBN’s franchise, which is in danger of not being
renewed, and the predicament of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
“Ang press freedom, ang freedom of expression nakasandig ang people’s right to know,” she said.
“Kung
walang media na malaya, walang pwede mag-cover nang buo at walang
hadlang tungkol sa [constituent assembly], sa Charter change, sa
federalism, at pati na siguro yung sinasabing [revolutionary government]
na babala,” she added.
(If there’s no free press, no one would cover Con-ass, Cha-cha, federalism and the revolutionary government.)
Mangahas
said that the rally was only the first in the series of activities in
the coming months to uphold and defend press freedom.
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