On September 21, 1972, then President Ferdinand Marcos put the country under Martial Law, subjecting the mass media to direct censorship. The incumbent President proves to be no different from Marcos as she resorts to more subtle forms of media censorship. By DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com The intent is clear if one were to read…
Day: September 23, 2006
3 Anakpawis Members Abducted in Malolos
BY Bulatlat.com Posted 6:24 p.m. , Sept. 16, 2006 Three members of the progressive partylist group Anakpawis (literally, toiling masses) were abducted anew in Malolos, the city capital of the province of Bulacan, a report from the provincial chapter of the human rights group Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples’ Rights) said. At around…
Victims Urge Gov’t Monitoring Committee: Implement CARHRIHL, Investigate Cases
Posted 2:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 2006 BY DEE AYROSO Bulatlat.com Families of victims of human rights violations under the Arroyo administration are urging the government’s monitoring committee on the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement for the Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHIHL) to do its work and investigate the increasing cases of…
“To Forget is a Crime”: Civil Libertarians Remember “Those Who Fell in the Night”
BY Bulatlat.com Posted 2:00 p.m., Sept. 20, 2006 Saying that “to forget them is a crime”, civil libertarians today remembered and paid tribute to the martyrs and heroes – those who were killed or abducted –during the Martial Law regime, and under the Arroyo administration. Framed black and white pictures of victims of political killings…
Filipinos, Foreigners in 15 Countries Condemn Killings in Sept. 21 Rallies Complaints vs Arroyo, generals filed with UN rights body in Geneva
BY Bulatlat.com Posted 3:00 p.m. , Sept. 21, 2006 Thousands of Filipino immigrants and migrant workers together with foreign nationals in 15 countries across the globe marked the 34th anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Sept. 21 with protests highlighted by pickets and rallies in front of Philippines embassies, consulates and other sites.…
Autonomy Under Siege: The Philippine Collegian and RA 9184
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD PHILIPPINE COLLEGIAN, 2006-2007 The Philippine Collegian bears witness to a lasting tradition of independence as a student institution. It is a publication funded solely by the students, and for years has served as a salient representation of academic freedom and democratic rights. Throughout history, University of the Philippines (UP) students have…
Insidious Anti-Labor Bias Hurts Workers
By Joel Connelly The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Posted by Bulatlat.com In what I hope was an early-morning miscue, the weekend KPLU newsreader recently told listeners that “labor bosses” were gathering in Wenatchee for the Washington State Labor Council’s annual convention. Defining terminology, on the airwaves and deftly inserted in mainstream media, has been one of the…