Marielle Simbulan

The Violation of Freedom of the Press and Media in the Philippines

The freedom of the press and media are essential components to democracy and there must be a continuous fight for it in order to protect countries from declining democratically. With free press, it...

The Crumbling of Philippine Democracy Under Duterte’s Presidency

Boston University

Under the six-year term of Duterte’s authoritarian-populist presidency in the Philippines, democracy has been threatened through the censorship of the media and human rights violations. Executive...