1. Photo from Ilocos Homeboy website

2. The government and
its propagandists labor
hard to drive a wedge
between professional
journalists and citizen
journalists.
DON’T FALL FOR IT.

3. • Most media outfits are owned by families or
individuals that wield political and economic
powers
• The social media platforms so indispensable to
our lives today are owned by capitalist
companies that tweak algorithms and other
aspects of technology to improve their bottom
line.

4. Philippine journalists face some
of the worst working conditions
• No security of tenure
• Lacking social benefits
• Dearth in operational support
• No resources for training and professional
improvement

5. Filipino NETIZENS
reflect country’s demographics:
• Poor (dependent on free data or promos with
low data cap)
• Young (victims of a poor educational system
that values technical skills over critical
thought)
• Captive audience of social media algorithms
geared to profit companies and clients

6. A FLOOD OF LIES, ATTACKS
ON TRUTH-TELLERS
The first year and a half of President Rodrigo
Duterte's government has seen a flood of
attacks on press freedom and freedom of
expression.
Duterte himself has led the assault, aided by a
well-oiled machinery of disinformation
peddlers and digital storm troopers.

8. Freedom of Information?
• Redacted Statement of Assets,
Liabilities and Net Worth
• CHR told Duterte needs to give green
light before release of data on
‘Tokhang’ killings
• Efforts to withhold spot reports from
media or sanitize these before
release

9. “Pia Ranada does not only
represent Rappler or its
readers. She represents
every Filipino’s right to
information and a free
press.
The repressive acts against
Pia, Rappler and other
members of the press are
an attack on OUR rights. It
is our duty as citizens to
denounce and protest such
actions.”
- Teddy Casiño

10. WHAT HAPPENS TO US,
HAPPENS TO YOU

12. PEDDLING LIES IS THE
FAVORITE PASTIME OF THE
GOVERNMENT

13. MANUFACTURED NOISE
IRRESPONSIBLE INFLUENCERS
SIGNS OF PANIC?

15. Best safeguards for all
other rights
Article III, Section 4: “No law shall be
passed abridging the freedom of
speech, of expression, or of the press,
or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble and petition the government
for redress of grievances.”

16. CHA-CHA UNDER DUTERTE DRASTICALLY NARROWS
THE EXERCISEOF CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING THE
RIGHT TO PRESS FREEDOM AND FREE EXPRESSION,
FREE ASSEMBLY AND THE RIGHT TO SEEK REDRESS
AGAINST UNJUST STATE ACTIONS AND POLICIES

18. Article VIII, Sec. 1 x x x Judicial power includes
the duty of the courts of justice to settle actual
controversies involving rights which are legally
demandable and enforceable, and to determine
whether or not there has been a grave abuse of
discretion amounting to lack or excess of
jurisdiction on the part of any branch or
instrumentality of the Government.
Tyrants fear accountability

20. “In a free and democratic society, all artists
should be unrestrained in the making of
their art…
Those who feel threatened by the power of
art should not be allowed to repress human
creativity.
We have the right to create work that
pushes boundaries and promotes discussion
of controversial topics.
We need the freedom to offend without
fear.” -- BENCAB