By luis v.

teodoro

The capacity of the press to
perform its Fourth Estate task
of monitoring governance is
premised on how free it is.
There are factors considered in
measuring freedom of expression
and of the press.
legal
environment
government
attitude
self-
regulation
media
ownership
self-defense
media killings
press
responsibility

[T]he existence of both liberal
laws as well as a liberal
tradition are no guarantee for
the full exercise of free
expression.
The following erode freedom of
expression and of the press in
the country:
weakness of
the Philippine
government in
controlling
local lords
CPP-NPA vs.
GPH-AFP
medias
failure to
inform
citizens
anti-terrorism
campaigns
medias
commercial
interests
CONCLUSION:
The true history of the
Philippine press is the history
of the alternative press.