Recently, the Reporters Without Borders launched its new press freedom index. Both the organization and its rankings share dark legacies however.

WHEN the new World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) was recently released, the Philippines ranked 138th out of 180 countries. Typically, ABS-CBN, CNN Philippines, Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that the country’s media freedom was plunging.

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