Philippines Flagged for Legal Tactics Silencing Press

The 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporter Without Borders has singled out the Philippines as a country where legal tools are increasingly used to criminalize journalism and silence the press across the Asia-Pacific region.

1 May, 16:00 — 1 May, 16:00

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Philippines flagged as legal tactics to silence press spread

The criminalization of journalism is tightening across the Asia-Pacific, with the Philippines singled out as among countries where legal tools are increasingly used to silence the press, according to the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by the Reporters Sans Frontieres or RSF.

By Artemio Dumlao

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