The secret to the Lopez family’s enduring control of ABS-CBN
Why are the Lopezes still calling the shots at ABS-CBN even as an outsider pays most of its rescue?
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[DECODED] What a fake Duterte tells us about our bigger AI problem
Disinformation spreads rapidly because it’s becoming easier and cheaper to create fakes, while the systems behind them are outpacing the safeguards meant to mitigate the risks
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Philippine media watchdog CMFR is closing
CMFR will close on September 30, its executive director Melinda Quintos de Jesus says
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White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump’s ban
The three news outlets have signaled that they may contest the ban on the grounds that it conflicts with the US Constitution’s First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico suing Trump over White House ban
The lawsuit aims ‘to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,’ the three organizations say in a joint statement
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Thank goodness for the storytellers — the ones who probe, question, irritate the powerful
In every community, village, town and region there are natural journalists: people who observe, record, analyze, remember, and challenge.
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We need an alternative to big tech platforms: Introducing MUNI
MUNI, an online community space and network, launches on September 16, 2026. It’s time for a platform where facts and trusted voices can thrive.
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Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored
US District Judge Tim Kelly orders the Trump administration to immediately return the outlets’ press passes and blocked officials from enforcing the ban for 14 days
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[Rappler Investigates] Mystery in Sara’s SALNs
It’s getting more interesting, isn’t it, especially from the conflict-of-interest lens?
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White House reinstates access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico following judge’s order
Although other presidential administrations have battled with the press, Donald Trump’s campaign against the media has been unprecedented
