Roxas: Pass Libel decriminalization, Free Info Act now

Senator Mar Roxas called on his colleagues in Congress to act on the bill seeking to decriminalize libel and the proposed Free Information Act once session resumes in July, in order to lessen the risks faced by journalists. “The harrowing experience of Ces Drilon and her crew underscores the hazards that professional journalists face in […]

Statement of Senator Mar Roxas on the release of Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, Angel Valderama and peace advocate Octavio Dinampo from their captors

“We are very happy and relieved that TV journalist Ces Drilon, cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angel Valderama as well as peace advocate Prof. Octavio Dinampo, are now safe and free from the clutches of their abductors.” “They have been through a harrowing experience from which they would need more time and privacy to recover from. […]