The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, called for a criminal tax case against Philippines journalist Maria Ressa to be dropped ahead of a hearing in the case tomorrow. Ressa, a member of IPI’s global executive board, faces an hearing on July 22 in one of three […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed outrage over the refusal by a Philippine Congressional committee to renew the licence of ABS-CBN network, a widely watched independent broadcaster. The Philippine House committee on legislative franchises overwhelmingly rejected the motion to extend the broadcasting […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined a new coalition of 60 press freedom groups, civil society organizations and journalism institutions in support of IPI Executive Board member Maria Ressa, editor of the Philippines news site Rappler. The new #HoldTheLine coalition is part of the global efforts to support Ressa and Rappler. Ressa and former […]

The conviction of journalist and IPI Executive Board member Maria Ressa is highly deplorable and marks a sad day for press freedom in the Philippines, the International Press Institute (IPI) said.  The Manila Regional Trial today convicted Ressa, CEO of the news website Rappler, and former Rappler writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. on charges of cyber […]