What’s missing (wrong) with the media coverage on the San Juan demolition
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What’s missing (wrong) with the media coverage on the San Juan demolition
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Kin of victims bewail slow Maguindanao massacre trial
Kin of victims bewail slow Maguindanao massacre trial
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Ordinary people like me do not understand why our judicial system is like this. Can it be reformed? It is difficult to accept it would take 20 years or 200 years for the case to be resolved.”
Govt version of Freedom of Information bill restrictive – journalists
Govt version of Freedom of Information bill restrictive – journalists
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Theodore Te, lawyer and an advocate of freedom of information, noted that in the Aquino administration’s version of the Freedom of Information bill exceptions are longer than the list of information subject to mandatory disclosure.
Sidebar: Access to information more difficult under Aquino
Killings, threats against journalists escalating
Killings, threats against journalists escalating
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Another journalist was killed, three more received threats for exposing corruption.
News in Pictures: Legislators urged to support fight for justice for Ampatuan massacre victims
News in Pictures: Legislators urged to support fight for justice for Ampatuan massacre victims
A photo exhibit on the Ampatuan massacre on November 23, 2009, that claimed the lives of 58 individuals, including 32 journalists, has been mounted at the North Wing lobby of the Batasan complex. It is organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and the Philippine Center for Photojournalism (PCJ), in coordination with the office of Deputy House Speaker Erin Tañada. (Text and photos by RONALYN V. OLEA / Bulatlat.com)
Kin of victims of Maguindanao massacre fear that the Ampatuans have same privileges as Leviste
Kin of victims of Maguindanao massacre fear that the Ampatuans have same privileges as Leviste
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Mrs. Editha Tiamzon, wife of Daniel Tiamzon of UNTV who was killed in the massacre, appealed to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo to allow them to visit the Ampatuans in jail.
Lourdes ‘Chit’ Estella-Simbulan, a principled journalist, a compassionate person
Lourdes ‘Chit’ Estella-Simbulan, a principled journalist, a compassionate person
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Her compassion for victims was natural. She was consistent in her ethics. She was gentle but had the inner strength. How can you not love such a woman?” -- Roland Simbulan
Bulatlat.com wins big in first Red Cross journalism awards
Bulatlat.com wins big in first Red Cross journalism awards
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat.com dominated the online category in the first Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting held on Saturday, winning the first and second prizes for stories that tackle the plight of children caught in conflict. It bested mainstream media outlets for the awards, which was established last year “to promote responsible reporting of conflict situations by highlighting the plight of those affected by it.”
Media Groups Urge Aquino to Take Concrete Action to Stop the Killings
Media Groups Urge Aquino to Take Concrete Action to Stop the Killings
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“As we pause from daily routine in this period of spiritual contemplation and renewal, we ask once again that you draw strength from our advocacy to end the impunity that has punished the Filipino people for so long,” media groups told President Benigno S. Aquino III in an open letter.
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