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Philippines' press freedom rank up, but media's financial troubles marked 'very serious'
The Freeman
|May 03, 2025
The Philippines has reached its highest press freedom ranking in over two decades, even as newsrooms continue to operate under financial constraints categorized as "very serious" - the worst classification in the World Press Freedom Index.
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This year's index by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) - released on Friday, May 2shows that while the Philippines slightly improved across all press freedom indicators, its economic score still places it among the majority of countries in the world where journalism faces “difficult” or “very serious” conditions.
The Philippines rose from 134th to 116th in the press freedom index, with its overall score improving to 49.57 from 43.36 last year. However, its political and economic scores remain around 39, placing the country in RSF’s “very serious” category for both indicators.
The overall score of 49.57 means that the practice of journalism remains generally "difficult" in the Philippines.
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