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Syria approves law tightening freedom of speech

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday signed into law a bill enshrining a six-month jail sentence for citizens residing in the country who spread...

Vietnam jails citizen journalists for ‘abuse of democratic rights’

Vietnamese court has jailed five citizen journalists for “abusing democratic rights,” drawing sharp US criticism of the communist government’s crackdown on freedom of speech. Vietnam’s...

What is the Ombudsman hiding?

"Why has he been maneuvering to limit access to public documents that are required for open and transparent government?"   “No law shall be passed abridging...

Trump admin obtained phone records of three Post journalists

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Detained HK media tycoon challenges national security law

Detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was in court Monday trying to win bail in the first major legal challenge to a sweeping...

DOJ: Placards showing opinions on issues lawful

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said expressing one’s position on public issues in placards or streamers is a lawful exercise of the freedom...

Anti-terror law critics ask SC to suspend it

Critics of the new anti-terrorism law, signed on Friday by President Rodrigo Duterte called on the Supreme Court to suspend its implementation, due on...

Free speech in the time of the pandemic

"A democratic society cannot function properly when citizens are prohibited from airing their opinions, views, or when authorities start weaponizing the law to suppress...

ABS-CBN cannot invoke freedom of speech to secure franchise

"If ABS-CBN can swindle the President, how much more its ordinary customers?"   (Continued from Saturday) The public are less discernible that seldom would they be able...

Facebook rolls out tool to clear third-party data

Facebook said this week a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties is...

Nene, the great statesman

Most people dedicate their whole lives giving their best to leave a lasting mark. The late Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. followed his heart...

Freedom of speech in the flesh

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Freedom of speech ‘very strong’ under Duterte watch, survey says

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Fake news, guns, rice, libel

Wednesday’s Senate Public Information Committee hearing on fake news was a revelation:  Our senators do not have adequate understanding of what is freedom of...
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