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From YouTube: NOV 1 2022 Statements Mable Elmore
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Responsibility
and
the
Canadian
embassy
in
the
Philippines
to
a
Filipino
journalist
who
has
exhibited
excellent
work
in
the
preceding
year.
Carmina
Constantino
is
the
2022
Marshall
mcluhan
fellow
Colin
Townsend
charged
Affairs
of
the
embassy
of
Canada
in
the
Philippines
said
in
a
statement
that
Ms
Constantino
was
named
fellow
for
her
unflinching
commitment
to
speak
truth
to
power,
an
admirable
consistency
in
ferreting
out
the
most
complicated
issues
of
the
day
and
a
stirring
courage
to
ask
the
toughest
questions.
A
A
The
fellowship
highlights
the
best
practices
of
Filipino
journalists
at
a
time
of
heightened
challenges
to
press
freedom
in
the
Philippines
and
other
countries
amid
a
deluge
of
disinformation.
Globally,
International
media
organizations
have
consistently
named
the
Philippines
among
the
most
dangerous
countries
for
journalists.
The
national
Union
of
journalists
of
the
Philippines
has
recorded
197
media
workers
killed
since
1986.
A
on
October
3rd
of
this
year,
assailants
gunned
down
popular
and
outspoken
broadcaster,
Percival
mabasa
in
Metro
Manila.
He
was
the
second
journalist
killed
since
president
Ferdinand
Marcos
Jr
took
office
on
June
30th
of
this
year.
Around
the
world,
press
Freedom
has
been
essential
to
the
democratic
system.
Effective
participatory
government
is
Possible
only
when
it
can
count
on
well-informed
society
where
individuals,
freely
exchange
ideas
and
public
debate
and
discussion
arise
from
knowledge
and
understanding
of
national
affairs.