Support pours for ABS-CBN as advocates hold online ‘Black Friday’ protest
Online protests were held simultaneously in support of ABS-CBN.
Support pours for ABS-CBN as advocates hold online ‘Black Friday’ protest
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ABS-CBN shutdown may lead to curtailing of more rights, says press freedom fighter Edita Burgos
ABS-CBN shutdown may lead to curtailing of more rights, says press freedom fighter Edita Burgos
“We are alarmed that soon, other media outlets would follow. Without the freedom of the press, there is the danger of other freedoms to be lost. God forbid, these are the first 'test signs' of curtailing other rights.”
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After undergoing surgery, farmer ‘illegally arrested’ in Quezon
After undergoing surgery, farmer ‘illegally arrested’ in Quezon
Human rights watchdog Karapatan Quezon assailed his arrest, stating that military "should be doing service to the people and assisting them in the fight against the pandemic" instead of going on an all-out attack against them.
Political prisoner in Tagum dies due to illness
Political prisoner in Tagum dies due to illness
“Her untimely death underscores the failure of the prison system to provide even the most basic health care for treatable illnesses that justifies the petition we filed at the Supreme Court seeking the humanitarian release of the elderly and the sick who are most vulnerable to succumbing to the pandemic.”
Dumaguete mourns death of broadcaster 2 days after World Press Freedom Day
Dumaguete mourns death of broadcaster 2 days after World Press Freedom Day
“His ultimate passion was for good governance and his advocacy was to help save the environment. He was a highly principled man who sought refuge in his faith.”
Group lambasts plan to deploy military, police units against union offices
Group lambasts plan to deploy military, police units against union offices
“This is a clear attack on the democratic rights of unionists and workers who are fighting for legitimate rights.”
Makabayan urges Congress to renew ABS-CBN franchise
Makabayan urges Congress to renew ABS-CBN franchise
“It is high time that Congress finally hear and approve the franchise of ABS-CBN to undo the damage and attack on press freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of information perpetrated by Malacañang.”
With ABS-CBN shutdown, academe sees ‘shades of martial law’
With ABS-CBN shutdown, academe sees ‘shades of martial law’
“ABS-CBN’s closure extinguishes the brightest light in our information firmament and leaves smaller ones in darkness and peril.”
In shutting down ABS-CBN, lawyers say NTC bypassed Congress
In shutting down ABS-CBN, lawyers say NTC bypassed Congress
"The NTC’s Order has preempted Congressional action in this area exclusively reserved to it by the Constitution and is an exercise of discretion that gravely upsets the constitutional architecture and design.”
Academic freedom through Edel Garcellano’s criticism, (re)reading, and partisanship*
Academic freedom through Edel Garcellano’s criticism, (re)reading, and partisanship*
Neoliberal ideology marks the class struggle as a thing of the past. We are in the era of post-politics, as it were. No more class struggle, no more revolution, there is nothing to redistribute at a time when productivity is at its highest in the whole history of capitalism. Yet class struggle is raging in the peripheries and semi-colonies. That people are massively incarcerated, abused, brutalized by the police, rendered homeless with no access to health care and proper nutrition is also a sign of class struggle, especially considering how Occupy America’s one percent thrives precisely because of all that human misery.
PH gov’t orders ABS-CBN shutdown
PH gov’t orders ABS-CBN shutdown
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines assailed the NTC order, adding that it would "do no good to the Filipino people if the country’s biggest media corporation, one that is relied upon by a great number of the people during this pandemic for news, entertainment and relief delivery, if it ceases operations tomorrow."
Metro Manila-centric COVID-19 testing centers present gaps in mass testing, says community doc
Metro Manila-centric COVID-19 testing centers present gaps in mass testing, says community doc
“The case numbers they are presenting is not accurate. How can you tell if the number of cases did not double today if the test result will come out in at least two weeks?”
Suspension not enough, scrap mandatory Philhealth for OFWs – group
Suspension not enough, scrap mandatory Philhealth for OFWs – group
"OFWs deserve to get steady and efficient relief at this time of crisis. The Duterte regime better stop treating Filipino migrants as milking cows to subsidize big private profit in a country dominated by profit-oriented healthcare facilities."
Groups bat for aid for agricultural workers
Groups bat for aid for agricultural workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)’s Bureau of Workers Concerns (BWSC) has so far given P1,000 cash subsidy for 49,267 sugar workers, or only seven percent of the 700,000 sugar workers in the country.
Resisting the ongoing crackdown on free expression
Resisting the ongoing crackdown on free expression
We articulate not only what concerns us but more essentially what concerns those whose rights are trampled upon. In so doing, we empower them to likewise articulate their sentiments and aspirations.
QC prosecutor orders 18 youth, relief volunteers freed for lack of evidence
QC prosecutor orders 18 youth, relief volunteers freed for lack of evidence
“Instead of fascist attacks, the government should provide medical services and assistance to the people. We are also calling for immediate release of other innocent detainees who only deliver aid to different parts of the country."
Media groups denounce arrest of Panay journos, say health crisis used to curtail press freedom
Media groups denounce arrest of Panay journos, say health crisis used to curtail press freedom
“In this time of crisis, asserting our right to free expression is crucial. During these dark times, our voices need to be heard, not stifled.”
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