The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

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CountryPhilippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180
ContinentAsia
TacticLawsuits against the press 2Detention and violence 2Access bans 1Prior restraint 1Shutdowns and blocking 1Insult and defamation laws 1
StagePressure 1Punish 3Silence 1
OutcomeReversed 2Ongoing 1Unknown 1Upheld by a court 1
LevelNational 5
Head of governmentFerdinand MarcosRodrigo DuterteWilliam Howard Taft

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15 June 2020Philippines: Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libelPhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Lawsuits against the pressRodrigo DuterteOngoing (15 June 2020)
13 February 2019Philippines: Rappler's Maria Ressa arrested over cyber libel casePhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Detention and violenceRodrigo DuterteReversed (14 February 2019)
21 February 2018Philippines: a Rappler reporter is barred from the presidential palacePhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Access bansRodrigo DuterteUnknown (21 February 2018)
21 September 1972Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial lawPhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Shutdowns and blockingFerdinand MarcosReversed (25 February 1986)
1901Philippines: United States colonial government's libel law is used to close the newspaper El RenacimientoPhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Insult and defamation lawsWilliam Howard TaftUpheld by a court (1 January 1914)
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