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We’re incredibly proud to announce the winners of our 2026 Courage in Journalism Awards: Elaheh and Elnaz Mohammadi of Iran, @ByGeorgiaFort of the United States, and Nay Min Ni of Myanmar.

'THE SENATE AS AN INSTITUTION MUST STAND ABOVE FACTIONAL INTERESTS' The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Thursday issued a statement on the recent shooting incident in the Senate on Wednesday night. "We caution against any forces exploiting this chaos to manufacture a crisis or provoke a constitutional breakdown for selfish political gain," the IBP said. The group likewise called on the Senate to "perform forthwith its constitutional duties," and said that it will trust the Supreme Court to review any constitutionally-violative actions.

Mahigpit na binabantayan ng DICT at CICC ang mga kaganapan online kasunod ng nangyaring kaguluhan sa Senado nitong Miyerkules ng gabi, May 13, 2026. Ayon kay DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, ang sinumang magpapakalat ng maling impormasyon o mag-uudyok ng karahasan sa social media ay mananagot at mapapatawan ng kaukulang parusa. Hinihikayat din nila ang publiko na magbahagi lamang ng impormasyong nagmumula sa lehitimo at opisyal na mga source. | via @_KarenDeGuzman (🎥: DICT)

“GAYA NG SABI NG ATING PANGULO, KALMA LANG PO TAYO.” BASAHIN: Ibinahagi ng DICT-CICC ang kanilang opisyal na joint statement kaugnay ng nai-report na insidente sa Senate Building kagabi, May 13, 2026. “Hinihikayat ang lahat na magbahagi lamang ng mga impormasyon mula sa lehitimo at opisyal na sources at suriin bago mag-post, comment o mag-share,” sabi sa pahayag. Courtesy: DICT-CICC Bisitahin ang gmanetwork.com/news para sa iba pang updates.

In 2025 we supported 800+ journalist - 96% of them in hostile press freedom environments. Of the journalists we surveyed 90% kept reporting after their legal case. Legal support doesn't just protect individuals, it keeps independent journalism alive . media-defence.shorthandstories.com/2025-impact-re…

BREAKING NEWS: Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital May 10th, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi, after 10 days of hospitalization in Zanjan, has been granted a sentence suspension on heavy bail. Her transfer via ambulance has been completed, and she is now at Tehran Pars Hospital to be treated by her own medical team. On behalf of the Narges Foundation and her family, we thank the international community for their unwavering solidarity. However, a suspension is not enough; Narges Mohammadi require permanent, specialized care. We must ensure she never returns to prison to face the 18 years remaining on her sentence. Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges. No human and women’s rights activists should ever be imprisoned for their peaceful work. In a post on X, her lawyer Mostafa Nili stated: “Today, Narges Mohammadi was discharged from Zanjan Hospital following an order halting her sentence for medical treatment. She was transferred by ambulance to Pars Hospital in Tehran, where she has been admitted. This order was issued in accordance with the Legal Medicine Organization’s assessment that she requires specialized care outside of prison under the supervision of her own medical team due to multiple illnesses.” narges.foundation/breaking-news-…

Malaysia considering legal action against Meta over fake royal accounts s.inqnews.net/sOUF2Sg

The Philippines, the current chair of ASEAN, has requested that Myanmar let the bloc’s special envoy meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, following her reported transfer to house arrest last week. buff.ly/zggLfCu

The CHR stated that labels used in red-tagging included communists, terrorists, fronts, and enemies of the state, among others. These backed the finding, the commission said, that red-tagging is linked to the government’s counterterrorism strategies. bulatlat.com/2026/05/07/rig…

SOCIAL MEDIA ETHICS, ISINUSULONG NG NBI. Watch: Kinumpirma ni National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag na may plano ang ahensya na isulong sa Kongreso ang panukalang batas na magre-regulate sa social media, kabilang ang pag-address sa mga “fake journalist.” Ayon kay Matibag, layunin nito na mapigilan ang pagkalat ng maling balita at maprotektahan ang mga lehitimong media practitioners. Sinabi iyan ni Matibag matapos maaresto sa kasong extortion si Franco Mabanta, founder ng Peanut Gallery Media Network. @News5PH

Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill sue Meta Platforms, alleging the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama rappler.com/technology/maj…

🚨A cross-border investigation by @PhilstarNews, @PressOnePH, @malaysiakini, @dailyguardianph and journalist Nica Hanopol philstar.com/headlines/2026…

OSCARS SAYS NO TO AI The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules requiring that acting and writing in Oscar submissions be performed by humans, not artificial intelligence (AI), starting with the 2027 ceremony. FULL REPORT: news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/…

Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down its social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to the company's platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children. mb.com.ph/2026/05/01/met…

@PhilippinesMAD was once again invited to take part on the forum on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) organized by the CirroLytix Research Services and University of Asia and the Pacific Law School.

At TIFA Foundation’s ⚖️ Workshop in Jakarta 🇮🇩 w/ Open Net Korea & Legal Ground PH

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg defended the use of artificial intelligence and its potential benefits, following the platform's massive spending on AI. Related: abscbn.news/4vWyS8t

The preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act, which requires Big Tech to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms, come after a two-year investigation by the European Commission rappler.com/technology/soc…

Christine Li is a model and influencer, but not an actor, so when she saw herself playing a cruel character in a Chinese microdrama she felt bewildered, then angry and afraid. philstar.com/entertainment/…

Nanawagan ng imbestigasyon si ML party-list Rep. Leila De Lima sa military operation sa Negros Occidental na ikinasawi ng 19 indibidwal, kabilang ang isang mag-aaral ng UP at community journalist. Buong ulat: abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2…