2021 National Human Rights Situation Report
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From 23 June 2016 to 30 April 2021, of the outside attacks and threats perpetrated by
State agents, at least 29 cases were linked to private individuals and 22 other cases were
attributed to online trolls. The NUJP also recorded at least 37 libel cases filed against
journalists under the Duterte administration.64
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Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. (2021). State agents linked to over 100 attacks, threats against PH media
under Duterte admin. Retrieved from https://pcij.org/blog/1105/state-agents-linked-to-over-100-attacks-threatsagainst-ph-media-under-duterte-admin