Defend NGOs Briefer
Updated: Jan 7, 2025
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Silencing People’s Voices: State Censorship in the Anti-Disinformation Bills
Silencing People’s Voices: State Censorship in the Anti-Disinformation Bills A Position Paper on House Bill (HB) 9465 and its Senate Counterpart Defend NGOs Alliance 17 July 2026 The Defend NGOs Alliance strongly rejects HB 9465, otherwise known as the “Digital Media Anti-False Information Act”, and its counterpart in the Senate. The alliance opposes its railroaded passage in Congress, as the bills pose a dangerous threat that could close civic space. The fast-tracked passage
Oct 66 min read
Broad Nets, Narrow Freedoms: The Chill of the New Espionage Act
Broad Nets, Narrow Freedoms: The Chill of the New Espionage Act Position Paper of the Defend NGOs Alliance on HB 9642 23 September 2026 The Defend NGOs Alliance strongly opposes House Bill No. 9642, “An Act Expanding the Coverage of Espionage Law,” cited as the “New Espionage Act,” authored by Representative Zamora (Y.M.), Oducado, Suan, Romualdo, and more than thirty other co-authors. The House of Representatives approved the bill on third and final reading on 17 September 2
Oct 69 min read
Pursue Justice and Accountability: LCDe Petitions Banks, AMLC Over Frozen Funds
Even after securing court orders in favor of releasing funds, the Leyte Center for Development, Inc. (LCDe) still continues to endure months of asset freezing. On 20 February 2026, the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 28 denied the Anti-Money Laundering Council’s request for an Asset Preservation Order (APO) and lifted its temporary freezing under the Provisional Asset Preservation Order (PAPO) signaling the release of funds which has been extensively withheld for two
Sep 183 min read
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