Monthly Archives: July 2026

IFEX Asia brief: April and May 2025

By admin | July 18, 2026

Written for IFEX April 2025. “Lifesaving necessities”, censorship, media safety, and Asia’s exiled media. Information blackouts during disasters, artists facing censorship, attacks against journalists during protests, promoting media safety, and spotlighting the work of exiled media. Read more May 2025. Information warfare, World Press Freedom Day, and a prison letter from China. The India-Pakistan tension […]

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Gambling and Philippine Politics

By admin | July 9, 2026

Written for The Diplomat A specter is haunting Philippine politics today: the specter of gambling, which is being linked to youth addiction, unethical use of public funds, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder. It is unlikely that online gambling will be totally banned by a government desperate for revenues. This means gambling money will continue to affect governance […]

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Ferdinand Castillo: Five years of fighting for freedom and justice

By admin | July 5, 2026

Published in February 2022 by Bayan Metro Manila Today marks the fifth year after activist Ferdinand Castillo was arrested in Caloocan by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group based on trumped-up charges. His continuing detention reflects the notorious human rights record of the Rodrigo Duterte administration. But despite his incarceration, Castillo remains defiant. We are […]

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