Politics
Marcos Vows to Defend Press Freedom—But Will His Government’s Actions Match the Promise?
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has renewed his pledge to protect press freedom in the Philippines, telling foreign correspondents that his administration will defend the media rather than diminish its role in a democratic society. Speaking at the Presidential Luncheon of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) in Manila on Friday, August 14, Marcos said his position on press freedom had not changed. “Two years ago, I spoke of a principle that I d