Journalists warn the new administration of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to take the same hard line against media critics as his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, after attacks on press freedom grew during the transition of presidential power.
In June, more than two dozen sites were blocked and accused of having links to “Communist-Terrorist Groups.” Two media organizations were among those targeted by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)independent news site Pinoy Weekly, and Bulatlat, the country’s longest-running online publication.
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