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Dee Ayroso | Aug 24, 2023
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#Bulatlat20 | Message of KAPATID on Bulatlat’s 20th anniversary
#Bulatlat20 | Message of KAPATID on Bulatlat’s 20th anniversary
Whenever we are unsure about getting media coverage on problems of political prisoners, Bulatlat has always been there to bring our stories to print—as it does for other groups and communities similarly marginalized and voiceless.
Bulatlatan: Grassroots journalism in the time of crisis
Bulatlatan: Grassroots journalism in the time of crisis
In this week's #Bulatlatan episode, journalists from Northern Dispatch, Radyo Natin Guimba, Dampig Katarungan, and Altermidya - People's Alternative Media Network share the challenges they face as they continue to report the issues of the marginalized &...
Pooled Editorial | On the malicious arrest of Mindanao journalist Margarita Valle: STOP HARASSING JOURNALISTS
Pooled Editorial | On the malicious arrest of Mindanao journalist Margarita Valle: STOP HARASSING JOURNALISTS
We in the alternative media denounce the unlawful arrest of Margarita Valle, veteran Mindanao-based journalist and a columnist of Davao Today. Valle was arrested at the Laguindingan airport on June 9 by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)...
Tungkulin ng isang guro ng peryodismo
Tungkulin ng isang guro ng peryodismo
Mula pa noong dekada 90, nagtuturo na ako. Ang part-time sa simula ay naging full-time din nang magkaroon ng bakanteng posisyon sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP) Diliman. Marami sa mga itinuring kong “anak” sa loob ng klasrum ay may mga sariling anak na rin. Kaya...
Contexts: The Rappler case
Contexts: The Rappler case
ASKED if he caused the February 13 arrest of Rappler CEO and editor Maria Ressa, President Rodrigo Duterte said he had nothing to do with it, and that he did not “relish picking on her.” He also said he did not know Wilfredo Keng, whose complaint that he had been...
Youth and students slam systematic attacks on media
Youth and students slam systematic attacks on media
MANILA -- On Feb. 14, youth and students together with media practitioners trooped to the College of Mass Communication in University of the Philippines in Diliman denouncing the recent attack against press freedom. This is after the arrest of Rappler chief...
Media groups condemn threat against Davao broadcaster
Media groups condemn threat against Davao broadcaster
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions Media organizations slammed a death threat against a radio broadcaster in Davao City Monday, saying it is part of the ongoing crackdown against alleged critics of the Rodrigo Duterte government. The National Union of...
Ending the information crisis
Ending the information crisis
The reformists and revolutionaries of the late 19th century; those who fought the Japanese invaders during World War II; and the professionals, workers, and farmers who comprised the core of the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship understood only too well...
Journalist or technician?
Journalist or technician?
Practitioners in that sector of the media who consciously report and interpret events and issues of public relevance as a means of furthering their advocacy for change in Philippine society are not unaware of the possible conflict between advocacy and the...
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Inspiring fellow alternative media outfits’
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Inspiring fellow alternative media outfits’
The Altermidya network congratulates Bulatlat on its 15th anniversary. Bulatlat continues to be relevant after 15 years because it fulfills an important role in the lives of an information-thirsty public. It has undeniably become a reliable source of alternative...
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Partner in defending human rights’
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Partner in defending human rights’
Maalab na pagbati at marubdob na pagpupugay ang ipinapaabot ng Karapatan sa pagdiriwang ng inyong ika-15 taong pagbabandila ng progresibong pamamahayag at paglilingkod sa sambayanan! Isinilang ang Bulatlat kasabay ng pag-akyat sa kapangyarihan ni dating Pangulong...
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘My internship was one for the books’
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘My internship was one for the books’
My Bulatlat experience is definitely one for the books. Like a roller coaster ride, I must say. From joining the Labor Day rally, to immersing at Islang Puting Bato in Tondo, to a one-on-one heart wrenching interview with JL Burgos and Editha Burgos, family of the...
Celebrating 15 years of journalism for the people
Celebrating 15 years of journalism for the people
Bulatlat thanks its readers for supporting and promoting journalism for the people.
#15YearsofBulatlat | The cat that got me out of my rut
#15YearsofBulatlat | The cat that got me out of my rut
Bulatlat’s jester wears a fur coat.
#15YearsofBulatlat | Choosing journalism for the people
#15YearsofBulatlat | Choosing journalism for the people
I was not only honing my writing skills in Bulatlat, but also deepening the commitment to serve the people’s interests and their struggles.
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Committed in empowering the marginalized’ — campus journalists
#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Committed in empowering the marginalized’ — campus journalists
With the shared advocacy of bringing the stories of the Filipino masses to a broad number of readers, campus journalists of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) congratulate online news magazine Bulatlat on its 15th anniversary. Since its founding...
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