Alyssa Mae Clarin is a young journalist and press freedom advocate. Between chasing deadlines, and romanticizing cafes and coffee, you’ll find her petting her dogs, playing online games, or scouting for her next hobby to start (and inevitably not finish).
Alyssa Mae Clarin is a young journalist and press freedom advocate. Between chasing deadlines, and romanticizing cafes and coffee, you’ll find her petting her dogs, playing online games, or scouting for her next hobby to start (and inevitably not finish).
Journalist Atom Araullo completed the presentation of all four witnesses for the civil case he filed against red taggers Lorrain Badoy-Patosa and Jeffrey Celiz during a hearing before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 306, June 11.
Pamalakaya said their leader, Romy Antazo, 80 years old, has been repeatedly approached by suspected state agents and was offered livelihood support in exchange for his supposed “cooperation.”
“The youth will never be ‘too young’ to speak their minds and truths. Student encampments have shown the capacity of the youth to lead communities on the basis of justice and peace."
In the Philippines, red-tagging is being done by the powers-that-be to intimidate, silence, and later justify grave human rights violations against activists and government critics. Journalists are not spared from this as there are attempts to stop them from pursuing independent and critical journalism.
At least 12 men, all with guns and wearing bonnets, forced their way inside the gates during the demolition. One of the men pointed a gun at Rowena “Weng” Quejada and told her to stop taking videos. The armed men proceeded to forcibly take her cellphone and bag, including all her IDs and her wallet which contained cash.
On International Women’s Day, journalists have called for the release of detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio.
“We are here today to urge and call upon President Marcos Jr.’s administration and the law enforcement agency to act upon this crucial piece of information and to immediately arrest the mastermind on Ortega’s murder. It’s time to say enough is enough."
“The recent visit and observations made by UNSR Khan have brought to light the unjust state of their prolonged detention, begging an immediate review and dismissal of the charges against them, should evidence be lacking,” the groups said.
"The Philippine government will become a laughing stock in the international community if it does not heed SR Khan's findings."
“The whole concept of freedom of expression is to be able to say what you want even if it offends the other side. The government should encourage a greater culture of tolerance.” -- Special Rapporteur on Free Expression and Opinion Irene Khan
Ortega was known to courageously oppose influential mining aimed at exploiting the natural resources of Palawan. His colleagues firmly believe that the broadcaster was killed for reporting on the misuse of the Malampaya fund by the local government at that time.
In this story, Bulatlat highlights the story of women writers who are in detention for expressing their criticism and dissent through their craft.
In 2018, several websites of progressive organizations and media outfits became victims of relentless DDoS attacks. A probe by Sweden-based Qurium Media Foundation revealed that the attacks came from the Philippine Army, including activities linked to the Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the Philippine Army.
Human rights group emphasized the importance UN Special Rapporteur's visit, adding that this is the chance to show the international community that all is not well in the Philippines, and how current government policies, laws and programs have led to killings and various forms of human rights violations.
A Quezon City assistant city prosecutor dismissed the environmental case filed against activist and cultural worker Maximo Santiago and three others after they burned an effigy during the State of the Nation Address last July.
"Out of the almost 200 cases of journalist killings in our country, only 11 percent of the cases have resulted in convictions."
The Philippines continues to be one of the countries in the world with the worst record on prosecuting killers of journalists.
Selected as fellows were Gene Albert Coles of UP Vista, student publication of the University of the Philippines Tacloban campus; Reynard Magtoto of Baretang Bikolnon; and, Andie Laurio of Southern Tagalog Exposure.
Attackers use virtual private network services and proxy infrastructure to carry out distributed denial of services attacks against Bulatlat and five other independent media organizations, findings of a Sweden-based digital experts revealed.
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) have been acquitted, Sept. 12, of the remaining tax evasion charges filed against them by the previous administration.
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