Gov’t TV Union Decries Mismanagement; Wants Palace Appointees To Resign
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Widow Accuses Palawan Officials of Corruption and Killing Gerry Ortega
Widow Accuses Palawan Officials of Corruption and Killing Gerry Ortega
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Gerry Ortega, journalist, anti-mining advocate, and a veterinarian, was shot dead on 24 January 2011 while buying from a store in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. His widow, Patria ‘Patty’ Ortega filed murder charges against Palawan officials in a supplemental complaint-affidavit submitted to the Department of Justice last February 14.
Kin of 5 Slain Journalists File Raps Vs. Philippine Gov’t Before UN Body
Kin of 5 Slain Journalists File Raps Vs. Philippine Gov’t Before UN Body
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The families of journalists Dennis Cuesta, Maricel Vigo, Juan Pala, Fernando Lintuan, and William Yap Yu said that the Philippine government violated the right to life of their loved ones under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Philippines is a signatory to the ICCPR. They filed the complaint on March 4.
Bulatlat Cited for Its Coverage of Women’s Issues
Bulatlat Cited for Its Coverage of Women’s Issues
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
St. Scholastica’s College has given recognition to Bulatlat.com writer Anne Marxze Umil for her coverage of issues concerning women.
Mara, Clara and the sorry state of the nation
Mara, Clara and the sorry state of the nation
MANILA -- On days like this when I can’t make heads or tails of which story to write first and my fingers are starting to hurt from pounding the keyboard, I think that I would really, really enjoy being a showbiz writer.
Luis V. Teodoro | The Truth Interred
Luis V. Teodoro | The Truth Interred
Equally troublesome is the media tendency to speculate on Reyes’ state of mind, his reasons for his apparent suicide, and even who’s to blame for it (as the weekend approached, the Senate was turning into the villain responsible). While nothing much can be gained from it, the cost of this mindlessness is to bury under tons of verbal garbage the need to get to the bottom of the corruption metastasizing in an institution that claims national security as its exclusive mandate. By LUIS V. TEODORO / bulatlat.com
Bulatlat: A Decade of Incisive, Progressive Journalism
Bulatlat: A Decade of Incisive, Progressive Journalism
Today, Feb. 7, Bulatlat marks its 10th anniversary. While we have every reason to celebrate this occasion, it is important to point out that the conditions that we set out to chronicle a decade ago that were, in fact, our raison d'être -- economic backwardness, human-rights abuses, landlessness, political persecution, corruption, to name a few -- still persist. That said, here's to the next 10 years -- and beyond!
Read managing editor Benjie Oliveros's piece on the 10 years of Bulatlat
San Juan Police, Execs Harassed Members of Progressive Media During Demolition
San Juan Police, Execs Harassed Members of Progressive Media During Demolition
Media workers of an independent audio-visual group decried the harassment by the local police during the violent demolition of an urban-poor community in San Juan, Metro Manila.
Lawyers Vow to Fight Impunity with ‘Legal Offensive’
Lawyers Vow to Fight Impunity with ‘Legal Offensive’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
A group of human-rights lawyers has vowed to take what it called a "legal offensive" to curb impunity and advance the cause of human rights in the Philippines.
Sidebar: Photo Contest Highlights Fight Vs. Impunity in Philippines
Photo Contest Highlights Fight Vs. Impunity in Philippines
Photo Contest Highlights Fight Vs. Impunity in Philippines
As part of its campaign against impunity, a group of human-rights lawyers held a photo contest titled “Shoot!” with the theme “Capturing the Struggle for Justice of Human Rights Victims.”
In Pinaglabanan, Poor Residents Fight for Their Homes (Video)
In Pinaglabanan, Poor Residents Fight for Their Homes (Video)
Pinaglabanan Folk Fight for Their Homes
Groups Urge Noynoy to Act on Killing of Palawan Environmentalist-Broadcaster
Groups Urge Noynoy to Act on Killing of Palawan Environmentalist-Broadcaster
By RONALYN V. OLEA
and INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
NUJP challenges President Aquino to make good on his pledge to solve the killings of journalists while others say authorities should go beyond the robbery angle that the police initially announced, considering that Dr. Gerry Ortega was also an environmental activist.
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Palawan Environmentalist and Broadcaster Shot Dead
Palawan Environmentalist and Broadcaster Shot Dead
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Ortega is a known radio broadcaster and a pro-environment advocate. He has worked with various environmental groups and associations on pro-environment and community-based projects. He gained local popularity as a wildlife veterinarian and became known as "Doc Gerry."
A disservice to Ampatuan Massacre victims
A disservice to Ampatuan Massacre victims
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
Something happened during the National Interfaith Mission for Peace and Justice visit to the massacre site in Barangay Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, last January 23 that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. As an “embedded” Bulatlat correspondent in the mission from Cotabato City, I, along with my Kodao and Pinoy Weekly colleagues, had no inkling that something was wrong when we started out that day.
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