Presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints red-tagger former Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the next Justice Secretary.
Salungguhit | Boying Remulla to suffocate Lady Justice
Month: May 2022
Red-tagged activists: No justice with Remulla as justice secretary
“Given Remulla’s atrocious track record of shameless apologia for red-tagging, human rights violations, and attacks on press freedom, we express grave concern over his impending appointment as DOJ secretary, especially when his appointment also means that he will get to sit as a member the Anti-Terrorism Council.”
Fact-checking as a political movement
When disinformation is widely shared at a dizzying realtime speed by paid cyber mercenaries, can fact-checking stand a chance? There are short-term and long-term interventions that may require the enforcement of technical and regulatory mechanisms. For our part, we must not lose sight of the political solution because the roots of the information disorder are also linked to deeper structural infirmities in society.
Trash
The elections are over. Let’s move forward.
Groups assail red-tagging vs. journ prof, election watchdog
“As a state-run news agency, PNA should observe the ethical standards of journalism, as government resources should be utilized for the public good.”
‘Elections in PH not free and fair’ – int’l observers mission
The group released its interim report on May 19 noting that this year’s elections were “marred by a higher level of failure of the electronic voting system than ever before, along with rampant vote-buying, disturbing levels of state and military orchestrated red-tagging of candidates and parties including numerous incidents of deadly violence.”
Bulacan court denies Palparan petition to reopen kidnapping case for plea bargaining
A Bulacan court has denied over lack of merit the petition of convicted retired general Jovito Palparan to reopen the charges against him for plea bargaining, a court procedure where the accused would plead guilty to a lesser offense.
Academics call for defense of historical truth, academic freedom
“We want to bring out a strong statement in defense of historical truth against the unrelenting efforts to revise the historical record of plunder and human rights violations during Martial Law and the entire Marcos era. We also commit ourselves to defend the exercise of academic freedom, resist all forms of censorship such as book-banning, and oppose all attempts at red-tagging.”
Martial law victims ask High Court to disqualify Marcos Jr.
“We assert that a convict, liar, and unrepentant son of an ousted dictator like Marcos Jr. should have never been allowed to run for public office, let alone the highest position in the land. The Supreme Court must uphold truth, justice, and democracy, and heed our calls to disqualify Marcos Jr. now.”
High court asked to reverse Comelec ruling on Marcos Jr.
“We thus ask the High Court to reverse and set aside the questionable Comelec ruling and to cancel and declare void from the start the certificate of candidacy of Marcos Jr. and in the process, declare him to have never been a candidate in the 2022 national elections.”
Question Everything | Affirming solidarity and redefining development during the pandemic
…[t]he task of shaping the “new normal” should come from the actions of the people; it should be the outcome of our political organizing. We should claim the narrative of the “new normal” in order to reclaim our right to enjoy a better future.