Push Admin

'Growing animosity' vs journos: PH slips in 2018 world press freedom index

Article (news)

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The Philippines slipped 6 places in a global press freedom index this year, with a media watchdog citing a &quot;growing animosity&quot; towards journalists in the country.Out of 180 countries, the Philippines ranked 133rd, lower than <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/26/17/ph-rises-in-press-freedom-index-but-worth-watching-due-to-new-strongman-duterte-rsf">last year&#x27;s </a>127th ranking, the 2018 World Press Freedom Index of media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) showed.RSF said the latest index reflected a &quot;growing animosity&quot; towards journalists, which is &quot;openly encouraged&quot; by political leaders.It also noted that the &quot;line separating verbal violence from physical violence is dissolving.&quot;&quot;In the Philippines (down six at 133rd), President Rodrigo Duterte not only constantly insults reporters but has also warned them that they &#x27;are not exempt from assassination&#x27;,&quot; RSF said.Manila earned a global score of 42.53, considered a &quot;bad&quot; rating in the index.Last year, the France-based media watchdog described Duterte as a &quot;new strongman.&quot; Several news organizations and media personalities have earned the ire of Duterte, most recently news website Rappler&#x27;s Pia Ranada, who in February was barred from covering Malacañang events. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/21/18/rappler-reporter-now-banned-from-entire-malacaang-complex">Rappler reporter now banned from entire Malacañang complex</a></li></ul><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/21/18/palace-duterte-buwisit-at-rappler-reporter">Palace: Duterte ‘buwisit’ at Rappler reporter</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/11/23/17/the-media-and-the-duterte-presidency">The media and the Duterte presidency</a></li></ul>Norway, meanwhile, still tops the index while North Korea is still ranked last.The global index measures the degree of freedom available to journalists in 180 countries and is determined by pooling responses of experts to a questionnaire.It takes into account data on pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information.<div>The top 10 countries in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index are the following:</div>1. Norway 2. Sweden 3. Netherlands 4. Finland 5. Switzerland 6. Jamaica 7. Belgium 8. New Zealand 9. Denmark 10. Costa Rica<div> At the bottom of the list meanwhile are the following:</div>171. Equatorial Guinea 172. Cuba 173. Djibouti 174. Sudan 175. Vietnam 176. China 177. Syria 178. Turkmenistan 179. Eritrea 180. North KoreaThe full 2018 World Press Freedom Index can be viewed <a href="https://rsf.org/en/ranking_table">here</a>.

The Philippines slipped 6 places in a global press freedom index this year, with a media watchdog citing a "growing animosity" towards journalists in the country.

The Philippines slipped 6 places in a global press freedom index this year, with a media watchdog citing a "growing animosity" towards journalists in the country.

'Growing animosity' vs journos: PH slips in 2018 world press freedom index

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

News

'Growing animosity' vs journos: PH slips in 2018 world press freedom index

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 26, 2018 01:25 PM PHT

Read More:

2018 world press freedom index

media

journalism

Reporters without Borders

Rodrigo Duterte

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.