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Please visit the Daily PCIJ blog of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for my guest blog post there titled ‘A trail of bodies, unsolved killings’. Excerpt:
MoreHere is a piece of news that the US embassy and the presidential palace would surely welcome: Rape victim “Nicole” has recanted her testimony, fired her lawyer and has gone to the US as early as last week. Also today, groups, public officials and public figures relaunched the Junk VFA Movement. It appears they are […]
MoreEveryone’s invited to a forum on the Visiting Forces Agreement tomorrow March 3, 2009, 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Malcolm Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Speakers include: Senator Francis Pangilinan, Dean Pacifico Agabin, Atty. Evalyn Ursua,
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 […]
MoreAs the world searches for solutions to the global economic crisis, Prof. Jose Ma. Sison publishes his views on politics and the economy, on democracy and socialism and on the problem that is imperialist globalization. This is another step forward for Prof. Sison and the national democratic movement as they offer help to the country […]
MoreReleased from prison only last Feb. 5, a victim of trumped-up charges by the administration, labor rights lawyer Remigio Saladero Jr. will personally launch his book “Husgahan Natin” today, Feb. 13, 1:00-4:00 pm at Popular Bookstore, Tomas Morato corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City. From Stuff
MoreEveryone is invited to attend a public tribute in honor of Medardo “Ka Roda” Roda on Feb. 14, 2009, 4:30 pm at the garden of Bulwagang Bonifacio (SOLAIR), UP Diliman. From Stuff
MoreMore than 200 leaders of faith-based groups, unions and labor rights advocates, Filipino-American organizations and academics have written the US Congress to protest human rights abuses in the Philippines and the misuse of US foreign military assistance. Among the signatories to the letter, which was sent to every member of the US Congress, were:
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:
MoreThe Computer Professionals Union is calling on technology experts who wish to lend their skills and talent towards the deployment of a simple monitoring application for an NGO whose expertise is disaster response. According to the CPU, the monitoring app will serve as “a grassroots monitoring tool for natural and man-made disasters in the country. […]
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:
More[UPDATE: Digital PADEPA has moved to a new address] National democratic activists have brought their school to the worldwide web. PADEPA, short for Pambansa Demokratikong Paaralan (National Democratic School) has gone online with Digital PADEPA, making its courses available to activists and activist organizations who have long wanted to have obtain reference and teaching materials […]
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 […]
MoreLooking at the monthly averages of Dubai crude, foreign exchange (forex) and their combined impact on domestic pump prices, the multisectoral umbrella Bayan today said that petroleum prices should be lowered further than what the oil firms have done so far. Bayan spokesman Arnold Padilla said that the group’s study justifies a rollback of P60.81 […]
MoreWith killer floods hitting Cagayan de Oro and the sights and sounds of powerful typhoons that wrought havoc on Luzon still fresh in our memories, here’s something that should enrich our knowledge and compel us to take action: The Philippine Climate Watch Alliance (PCWA) invites the media and the public to a forum on the […]
MoreAs TXTPower president, I am issuing the following statement regarding the suspension of “unlimited” promos during the holidays: Network abuse! The National Telecommunications Commission has chosen to side with Smart and Globe in the pathetic attempt to justify the suspension of “unlimited” texting and calling during the holidays. In so doing, the NTC is ensuring […]
MoreEveryone’s invited to tomorrow’s rally versus the Charter Change Redux of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo! Here is the invitation from organizers: Dear Friends and Concerned Citizens, Greetings of peace in these turbulent and uncertain times! Recent moves in the House of Representatives by no less than Speaker Prospero Nograles and other administration allies to railroad their […]
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.
MoreThe fourth impeachment complaint has been killed by President Arroyo’s hordes in the House of Representatives and they delighted in doing it. They even went so far as to invent something perverse in the process of protecting their principal, according to lawyer’s group NUPL. With the impeachment complaint buried, pro-Arroyo diehards appear to be preparing […]
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.
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