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What do the Alabang, Paranaque and Quezon City incidents, the Kuratong Baleleng rubout, the suspicious slays of crusading journalists and the murders of nearly a thousand activists have in common? They are all arguably extrajudicial or extralegal killings — deliberate murders of individuals by elements or agents of the state, with approval or sanction by superiors, […]
MoreBayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo led four other progressive members of Congress in withdrawing their names as authors of a consolidated bill which, at first, sought to decriminalize libel in the Philippines. Ocampo is himself a journalist, having served as business editor at the pre-martial law Manila Times and as vice president of the National […]
MoreI’ve joined more than a hundred journalists in signing a “unified statement” against bills seeking to impose a “right to reply” to the detriment of our press freedom and our free expression. The proponents are hiding behind notions of “balance” and “fairness” to bamboozle the press into accepting a legislated form of terrorism. What is […]
MoreCourtesy of the Philippine Press Institute, here is the full text of the House Bill 3306, authored by Rep. Monico Puentevella, which seeks to legislate a “right of reply”:
MoreCourtesy of the Senate website, following is the full text of the Senate Bill 2150 imposing the “right of reply”:
MoreTwo journalism organizations issued this joint statementa after a senator announced that she is inviting a journalist to answer questions on an issue he has tackled in his reports: The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) have learned that the Senate Committee on Economic […]
MoreJournalists and academicians recently launched a website, a virtual online resource center, on Muslim Mindanao. From Stuff This is good news for journalists and all those who wish to read about and understand this area and people of our country. Read about it in this news release I am republishing here:
MoreWhile various state governments, led by the ones that championed and proselytized about laissez faire capitalism just before the terrible economic events last year, are so busy crafting stimulus packages and bailouts, many people in their respective countries worry that their leaders are salvaging only the big businesses and doing nothing about poor and the […]
MoreWhat ails the global economy? Why did we plunge into this crisis? Whodunnit? What alternatives are available to us? Join noted economics professor Michel Chossudovsky as he helps local academics and activists answer these questions in two events on Monday, February 9 at the De La Salle University in Manila:
MoreA hacker successfully penetrated the website of broadcast giant GMA Network in an apparent move to express support for a Filipino songwriter’s protest over intellectual property issues against the company’s corporate social responsibility arm.
MoreNestor Burgos Jr., the Inquirer’s correspondent in Iloilo, is now the new chairperson of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). Burgos replaced erstwhile chairperson Jose Torres Jr. who was removed as officer and member of the NUJP over violations of the NUJP By-Laws and the The Journalist’s Code of Ethics. Below is […]
MoreUpdates (as of January 16, 2009): The Department of Education regional office has stopped the suspension of the four students. As of Friday (Jan. 16), the principal has sent feelers to the parent of one of the four students that the charges will be dropped provided the student apologizes and would promise never to blog […]
MoreManny Pacquiao won over Oscar de la Hoya, scoring a TKO in the ninth round in their “dream match”. How did the media report it?
MoreThe “dream match” between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao unravels today at the MGM Grand Garden Arena — and we’re all looking for commentary, predictions and live coverage! This page requires a higher version browser If you’re looking for a roundup of some compelling articles and predictions as well as a tip on […]
MoreThe National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is inviting media professionals to a forum on Dec. 8, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at the UP College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman. Topic will be the bills on the “right to reply” bill passed by the Senate on third reading.
MoreLast Saturday, the online newsmagazine Pinoy Weekly and several other groups convened the Pinoy Citizen Journalism Seminar at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Here is the presentation I shared with the participants: Technology and Citizen Journalism View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: internet social)
MoreThe Pinoy Citizen Journalism Seminar held Saturday (Nov. 29) at the UP Diliman’s NIGS Building drew nearly a hundred participants, according to event organizer Pinoy Weekly.
MoreThe Manila Times and BusinessWorld also published news about Smart Communication’s decision to fire E-Load dealers.
MoreInquirer.net has published a news story as well as a video report (embedded below) regarding the joint TXTPower-Telco Entrepreneurs Association press conference held this morning in Quezon City. This page requires a higher version browser Here is the first part of the story filed by Inquirer.net reporter Thea Alberto:
MorePre-registration is now open for the first Pinoy Citizen Journalism Seminar sponsored by the online news magazine Pinoy Weekly.
MoreAnother journalist has been killed: Aristeo Padrigao, commentator at dxRS Radyo Natin in Misamis Oriental, died from a single bullet wound in the head yesterday. Padrigao is the 61st journalist to be killed in the line of duty since President Arroyo.
MoreThe online news magazine Pinoy Weekly invites everyone to the Pinoy Citizen Journalism Seminar on Nov. 29, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. No fees will be charged and you only need to register online.
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