The administration will proceed to uphold the liberty of the press in addition to the rights and security of media practitioners within the nation, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stated on Thursday.
At the fiftieth anniversary of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Marcos acknowledged the position of the press in “shaping of public opinion and development of highly well-informed citizens” as he requested the group of broadcast media networks to proceed their “very important work.”
“Therefore, I exhort the KBP to continue your very important work with our people and with the government—addressing, and remedying the issues and challenges that we face. Take the lead and foster public discussions, truth, and credibility,” stated the President.
“For its part, this government will remain committed to ensuring transparency and good governance, freedom of expression and of the press, and the protection of media practitioners and their rights in the practice of their profession,” he added.
Established in 1973, the KBP was organized to advertise skilled and moral requirements in Philippine broadcasting each radio and tv.
Marcos added that whereas its long-standing years show that the KBP has “fully established itself as an institution of national significance,” the group’s position stays “crucial” because the nation continues to climate new challenges together with the rise of misinformation, disinformation, and faux news.
“These are among the negative effects of technological advancement and the social media age, however, it is something that is to be expected considering how powerful tool social media has become, and like any other powerful tool, it cuts both ways,” he stated.
“It is up once again to the KBP to bring a measure of stability, a measure of objectivity, to help our people discern what is the real info and what is propaganda,” he added.
Marcos additionally lamented the Philippines’ low rankings on the World Press Freedom Index, with its standing slipping to 147 amongst 180 collaborating international locations in 2022.
“As a testament to our oneness with the international community, we shall work hard hand in hand with you to improve the present situation and climb our way up in these rankings,” he stated.
“Let the KBP continue the strong voice it only has been. An efficient instrument of public service in Philippine society…May you genuinely dedicate them to upholding the truth, freedom, and social justice for the benefit and upliftment of the present and succeeding generations of Filipinos,” Marcos added. — BM, GMA Integrated News
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