Rappler's latest stories on press freedom #defendpressfreedom
Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel
(4th UPDATE) The court rules only Rappler as a company is not guilty
Angelica Panganiban on network shutdown: ABS-CBN isn't the enemy, the virus is
The actress lists down what she says are the real issues: free mass testing, aid for the vulnerable, the country's healthcare system, job losses, and hunger
FALSE: ABS-CBN's franchise was not renewed because of pay-per-view service
ABS-CBN's franchise was delayed because it was not prioritized by Congress
[EDITORIAL] Huwag payagang maveerus ang ating kalayaan
Sa pagitan ni Cordoba, Cayetano at Calida sino ang may sala? Aba’y silang lahat, pati na ang boss nila, si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte
'You took out our right to seek justice': Bela Padilla speaks up on ABS-CBN shutdown
'What does the law do for us, the citizens, the taxpayers?' The Kapamilya actress shares her thoughts on the 'dura lex sed lex' argument.
LOOK: ABS-CBN artists lead #LabanKapamilya campaign
ABS-CBN's contract artists and employees take their #LabanKapamilya campaign online
'An assault on democracy': ABS-CBN exec, advocates hit NTC over shutdown order
ABS-CBN news head Ging Reyes calls for support from fellow media workers and the public to fight for free press during the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines' Black Friday protest
Rappler Talk: Ricky Carandang on politics and press freedom
'As a democracy with not very strong institutions, you need people in the media to provide that check and balance,' says former Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang following the ABS-CBN shutdown
Rappler Talk: Covering the unthinkable shutdown with ABS-CBN's Mike Navallo
What is it like to cover the justice beat at a time when journalists themselves figure into the Duterte administration's novel legal actions against dissenters?
Sharon Cuneta turns emotional as she talks about ABS-CBN staff, crew's welfare
'My heart is breaking,' Sharon says after the sign-off on May 5
How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the media
Journalists and media workers are still covering the COVID-19 pandemic despite budget cuts, threats to press freedom, and risk of possible infection
'TV Patrol' airs despite NTC's cease and desist order
ABS-CBN's news program is broadcast online and on ANC for the first time since the NTC issued a cease and desist order against the network
#CourageON: Tag your representative to act on ABS-CBN franchise renewal
There are at least 9 bills filed with Congress seeking the network’s franchise renewal
ABS-CBN to Supreme Court: NTC shutdown violates press freedom
'Strong public interest and equity demand that ABS-CBN be allowed to continue its operations,' ABS-CBN's lawyers tell the Supreme Court
13 senators urge NTC to reconsider ABS-CBN shutdown order
13 senators file a resolution asking the Senate to express its sense on the National Telecommunications Commission shutdown order against ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN runs to Supreme Court to stop NTC shutdown
(UPDATED) The main petition wants to void the NTC shutdown order entirely
Richard Gomez says gov't responsible for ABS-CBN shutdown
Communications Undersecretary Rocky Ignacio asks actor-turned-Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez for a message to his friends at ABS-CBN and he says the unexpected
From Luzon to Mindanao, media groups condemn ABS-CBN shutdown
(UPDATED) Media workers nationwide issue statements and gather to protest the order of the National Telecommunications Commission to shut down ABS-CBN
[ANALYSIS] ABS-CBN closure: An attack on citizen rights
ABS-CBN will be back, and soon, because it has the support of the people
Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos back ABS-CBN, express hope closure will end soon
'Naniniwala ako na sa panahong ito ay dapat magmalasakitan ang bawat isa, Kapuso man o Kapamilya,' says the country's 'Superstar'
In rural areas of Cebu, ABS-CBN the only information source for some families
While ABS-CBN programming is still available online, many homes in rural areas still get their content from TV and radio
Rappler Talk with Korina Sanchez: 'We are at a crossroads'
Korina Sanchez tells Rappler’s Maria Ressa what it felt like to watch ABS-CBN go off-air two days after World Press Freedom Day
LIST: What programs were on ABS-CBN the day government shut it down?
Which ABS-CBN shows are you going to miss the most?
Stifling ABS-CBN deprives Filipinos of vital information, schools say
(UPDATED) ‘We need a free press to serve as the public’s watchdog of inept, abusive, and corrupt governance,’ one school statement reads
'I'm getting the martial law feels': Negrenses hit ABS-CBN shutdown
ABS-CBN is popular on the island in Western Visayas that hosts one of its local stations
[ANALYSIS] Duterte and Congress closed down ABS-CBN
Yes, the NTC is wrong in its cease and desist order. But President Duterte is overall responsible; House leaders are complicit.
ABS-CBN's last sign-off (for a while), and the voice behind it
Peter Musñgi, whose voice is familiar to generations of Filipinos, is the last voice many hears as ABS-CBN is forced to sign off
Mindanao journalists slam NTC's shutdown order vs ABS-CBN
'We are therefore calling on Congress to immediately remedy the situation by approving ABS-CBN's application renewal with due haste, and for NTC to issue a temporary permit while the matter is being tackled by our legislators'
FALSE: Duterte 'completely neutral' on ABS-CBN franchise renewal
For years, President Duterte has threatened to block ABS-CBN's franchise renewal
Calida: Blame Congress, not me, for off-the-air ABS-CBN
'Why hasn’t Congress acted on it? Who is at fault here?' says Solicitor General Jose Calida the morning after a cease and desist order silences the Philippine broadcast behemoth
Following shutdown, artists rally behind ABS-CBN through protest art
From voicing out their support to creating images that showed the company colors of ABS-CBN, artists express solidarity with the media giant, its workers, and Filipino supporters
LIST: Where you can still access ABS-CBN content
The NTC's cease and desist order against ABS-CBN primarily affects its television and radio broadcast arms. Here are the platforms where you can still access ABS-CBN news, entertainment, lifestyle, and sports content.
Guevarra counters Roque: Duterte can override NTC order vs ABS-CBN
The justice chief also says Solicitor General Jose Calida's quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN is now moot
'Neutral' Duterte wants lawmakers to 'vote as they please' on ABS-CBN
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque denies the National Telecommunications Commission was pressured into deciding against the network giant
CHR: 'Political whims' should not dictate fate of ABS-CBN or any media
The Commission on Human Rights says the closure order sends a chilling effect on media and freedom of expression in the Philippines
ABS-CBN shutdown a 'betrayal of 11,000 workers,' labor groups say
'To shut down a major media outfit and render the more than 11,000 workers jobless at a time when the country is reeling from a pandemic is the height of callousness!' says labor group Sentro
Businesses urge gov't: Bring back ABS-CBN
(UPDATED) The Management Association of the Philippines says the closure of ABS-CBN marks 'a sad day for media freedom'
Attack on all: Media groups show solidarity with ABS-CBN following closure order
'The move is clearly a case of political harassment against a pillar of Philippine democracy that employs thousands of Filipinos whose livelihoods are now at risk with the order'
Kapamilya stars rally behind ABS-CBN as network shuts down after NTC order
Angel Locsin, Coco Martin, Bea Alonzo, Kathryn Bernardo, and a number of artists express their support for the network
House, DOJ could have done more for ABS-CBN – FLAG
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra defends his refusal to issue a formal legal opinion for ABS-CBN, a document that could serve as a legal defense for the NTC
Artists, personalities show support for ABS-CBN amid shutdown order
Even celebrities who are not signed with the network have expressed their support for ABS-CBN after it is forced to go off air
NUJP urges Filipinos resist closure order vs ABS-CBN in online candle-lighting protest
'Even as our people battle a deadly pandemic, it carries out an underhanded assault on freedom of the press and of expression,' NUJP says in a statement
ABS-CBN goes off-air after NTC order
(3rd UPDATE) Media giant ABS-CBN goes off-air on Tuesday evening, May 5, to comply with the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission
'Grave abuse of power,' senators condemn NTC flip-flop on ABS-CBN
(UPDATED) Senators slammed the National Telecommunications Commission for turning away from its commitment that it will issue a provisional authority to ABS-CBN
Rights groups urge Filipinos: Reject Duterte admin's 'tyrannical' moves vs ABS-CBN
(UPDATED) The order to shut down ABS-CBN is the latest in a string of attacks against media in the Philippines under the Duterte administration
DOJ: Order vs ABS-CBN 'immediately executory'
Should it stop broadcasting immediately? That is the pressing question now for the network giant.
Protections for free press 'continually threatened' by existing laws – FLAG
The Free Legal Assistance Group says a free, responsible press is 'absolutely essential for a truly transparent, accountable, and democratic government'
[EDITORIAL] Bakuna ang press freedom sa panahon ng pandemic
Maaari tayong magkaroon ng 'parallel epidemic' ng mapanupil na mga polisiya
A message to campus journalists: Your voice matters more than ever
We need more storytellers to shine a light on issues that matter, especially now when scared and confused people are more susceptible to misleading posts and false information
Rappler deplores SolGen Calida's petition vs ABS-CBN
We stand with our colleagues at ABS-CBN and share the hope that they will weather this and come out even stronger
