Philippine Human Rights Body Calls for Stronger Journalist Safeguards on Press Freedom Day

CHR: Press freedom remains under threat

MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines marked National Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) called for stronger safeguards for journalists, citing the country’s 114th ranking in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders. In a statement, the CHR

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