00:00On top of the news, the Philippines is steadily shutting off its ill-disturbed reputation as a dangerous place for journalists and media practitioners.
00:09A concerted effort by the government stakeholders and journalists themselves has led to greater physical protection for the sector
00:16and a substantial drop in deaths and serious injuries suffered by media people.
00:22R. Clay Zelpardelia tells us more.
00:24Being a news writer is more than a career. It is a calling from God for Angelica Toyama.
00:33Yung skills po na meron po ako is nakikita ko po yun ang mahalaga po ngayon para malabanan yung fake news
00:41dahil po ito po yung kailangan po ng tao na malaman po yung katotohanan.
00:49Toyama is one of thousands of Filipino journalists whose safety and role in society is being prioritized by President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.'s administration.
01:01Ang sayo po ng Pangulo, be assured that we are doubling down on our commitment to protect our journalists and to uphold press freedom.
01:11We stand with you hand in hand in this fight.
01:14The Philippines improved its ranking in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, climbing to 160th out of 180 countries, its highest position in the past 20 years.
01:27The improvement has been linked to the strength and protection of media workers under the Marquez Jr. administration.
01:33There has also been a reduction in media killings and harassment cases in recent years.
01:39Undersecretary Castro highlighted this progress.
01:43It shows that the president respects one's rights of expression and responsible journalism.
01:54Likewise, the government has intensified efforts to combat the spread of misinformation and fake news.
02:01The Department of Information and Communications Technology and Google Philippines have partnered to strengthen the identification of AI-generated content, improve human moderation, and reinforce enforcement of YouTube Community Guidelines.
02:18The DI City Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center will also launch a rapid response channel para i-flag ang mga harmful and unlawful online content para masiguro ang accountability at mabilisang aksyon pagdating sa mga online content.
02:37Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police has formed a joint anti-fake news action committee which aims to stop the spread of false information and track down those who fund it.
02:48The Presidential Communications Office is working close to you with the DI City, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, and the Department of Justice to establish regulations that will hold social media users accountable for the spread of disinformation.
03:04Sinabi ni Secretary Ruiz na bubuo ang ahensya ng interagency task force para labanan ang online misinformation at disinformation.
03:14The spread of fake news deprives Filipinos of a right to the truth.
03:19The new joint anti-fake news action committee vows to take down false online content and hold those responsible into accountable.
