Media watchdogs, UP community press for journalist’s freedom
“Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s government must cease and desist treating journalists as criminals.”
Media watchdogs, UP community press for journalist’s freedom
POSTS FOR "Month: December 2020"
ICC finds ‘reasonable basis’ to probe drug-related killings in PH
ICC finds ‘reasonable basis’ to probe drug-related killings in PH
“There is no doubt that the policies and operations under the Duterte administration are responsible for the onslaught of extra-judicial killings and other human rights violations under the ‘war on drugs.’ State officials and police forces were both brazen and confident that they would enjoy impunity in their crimes.” -- Rise Up
Groups appeal for international probe on ‘crackdown on activists’
Groups appeal for international probe on ‘crackdown on activists’
Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said the domestic remedies are no longer enough, noting the trend of police “planting evidence” with impunity.
Romina Astudillo: Campus journalist turned union organizer
Romina Astudillo: Campus journalist turned union organizer
“Contrary to the stereotype of a youth activist, she was never late to meetings. And what she brought to these meetings! She had the tiniest voice, yet her words had weight.”
Ka Manny, hindi mo kami malilisan
Ka Manny, hindi mo kami malilisan
Higit pa sa ginto`t mga hiyas na kumikinang
walang katumbas na yaman ang iyong pagmamahal
sa altar ng pangarap ng bayang lugmok sa dusa't hirap
Lady Ann Salem: Good journalist, not a criminal
Lady Ann Salem: Good journalist, not a criminal
“The Icy that we grew up and spent our high school days with — a diligent student, a committed and effective leader, an articulate writer, a skillful athlete, and a loyal and loving friend — could not be further from the gun-wielding terrorist the police is trying to portray.”
Who is Dennise Velasco?
Who is Dennise Velasco?
Prior to his arrest, Dennise was coordinating relief efforts in Marikina. He planned to use proceeds from his small coffee business to procure relief goods and offer livelihood opportunities in the neighborhood.
Truthtellers under siege: Worsening media repression under the Duterte administration
Truthtellers under siege: Worsening media repression under the Duterte administration
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 has been widely criticised for curtailing press freedom and the freedom of expression. It has granted authorities the power to detain activists and journalists, and to allege them at the very least of committing terrorism as the law so vaguely defined.
Yearender 2020 | Rights activists, truth-tellers living in precarious times
Yearender 2020 | Rights activists, truth-tellers living in precarious times
“Rights are not won through silence, through fence sitting and inaction. Rights are won and claimed through difficult, arduous, beautiful, creative and vibrant struggle.”
NDF-Mindanao spokesperson killed in midnight raid
NDF-Mindanao spokesperson killed in midnight raid
“Ka Joaquin was unarmed and was convalescing. He was detached a few months ago from the main office of the NDF-Mindanao to undergo medical checkups and to recuperate from partial paralysis.”
Arrest of journalist proves anew the dangers of red-tagging – media groups
Arrest of journalist proves anew the dangers of red-tagging – media groups
"Her abduction, on Human Rights Day no less, is another proof of the dangers of the administration’s vile practice of red-tagging."
On International Human Rights Day, one journalist, 6 activists arrested in separate raids
On International Human Rights Day, one journalist, 6 activists arrested in separate raids
Teddy Casiño of Bayan said the Duterte administration is the "number one human rights violator."
Progressive lawyers push back, file charges against red-taggers
Progressive lawyers push back, file charges against red-taggers
"The complainants bring the instant action in order to finally address a continuing wrong, to vindicate their basic rights, and to remind public officials that illegal, improper, unjust and oppressive acts and utterances, especially those vicious and virulent, are not without consequence. We also just want to do our work as lawyers,” the complaint read.
Duterte’s narco list, a death sentence
Duterte’s narco list, a death sentence
This does not change the fact that being added to Duterte’s narco list has become like a death sentence: seven of the 24 murdered mayors and vice-mayors had been implicated in the list before they were killed by unknown assailants.
Duterte’s tirades against Zarate signal heightened attacks on opposition – Makabayan
Duterte’s tirades against Zarate signal heightened attacks on opposition – Makabayan
“They know that Rep. Zarate and the Makabayan bloc's sterling record in and outside Congress is a stark contrast to the criminally negligent and incompetent handling of the Duterte administration of the different problems of the country from the Covid 19 pandemic, to typhoons, unemployment, landlessness and others.”
Impeachment raps vs. Leonen seen as an ‘obvious Marcos move’
Impeachment raps vs. Leonen seen as an ‘obvious Marcos move’
“This is calculated to force Justice Leonen to resign or simply act favorably on the Marcos electoral protest. There is just no other way to view it.”
‘Media owners must provide safe space for women journos subjected to sexual harassment’
‘Media owners must provide safe space for women journos subjected to sexual harassment’
Researchers recognized the need for media owners to provide an enabling environment for women journalists subjected to sexual harassment, including revisiting or developing safety policies, safety training, and the setting up of mechanisms for reporting and investigation.
First Person | Amanda’s doleful eyes, a window to a bright, gentle soul
First Person | Amanda’s doleful eyes, a window to a bright, gentle soul
It didn't surprise me when bright, gentle Amanda passed the highly competitive exam for the Philippine High School for the Arts and then UP Diliman, and scripted a whole play about feisty Nanay Mameng, urban poor leader Carmen Deunida. I learned she could also paint and write poetry, a true Renaissance talent maybe owing to her illustrious genes.
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