1. Persecution of the press
1.1. At least 19 journalists have been killed during Duterte’s jurisdiction according to the National Union of Journalists.
1.1.1. Fear amongst journalists and media outlets.
1.2. At least 21 journalists were killed during her period as president according to the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility.
2. Unnecessary deaths
2.1. 9 activists killed in March 07, 2021
2.1.1. Fear for the safety of all.
2.2. "War on drugs"
2.2.1. Violation of the right to freedom from execution.
2.3. The death of a 17-year-old Kian delos Santos, by the hands of the police.
2.3.1. that set an alarm and fear in the streets of the Philippines, where a lot of backlash and doubt was given to the Duterte administration and Philippine National Police.
3. Political Pressure
3.1. Joseph Estrada allegedly caused distress for media outlets such as the Philippine Daily Inquirer that were condemning him and his administrative people.
3.1.1. Journalists and media outlets are forced to cover up or alter the truth causing bias and false news to spread.
4. Violation of Section 4, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
4.1. Strips media personnel from their right to freedom of speech and expression.
4.1.1. On September 1972, Marcos published Letter of Instruction No. 1 which enabled the military to gain jurisdiction over media outlets at the time.
4.1.1.1. Media outlets have lost their jurisdiction to publish material and inform the public of the realities of what was happening at the time.
5. War on Drugs
5.1. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that like his fierce critics, he has also suspected that extrajudicial killings may have happened under his drug crackdown that has killed thousands of people.
5.1.1. The Inquirer also published reports looking into related issues such as the lack of government support for drug surrenderees, cases of brutality and vigilantism, claims of innocence, rehabilitation, as well as the campaign’s impact on the poor.