ABS-CBN workers and Irene Khan
“Most painful of all, there were cases of employee deaths due to heart attacks after learning that they were included in the massive lay-offs…” Villanueva said before suddenly stopping as he started sobbing.
As we were saying, Irene Khan
But you hear us more now, right? Asking a simple question, twitting an opinion, can be dangerous in this country. It is unacceptable to the State Mr Gonzales and government officials his kind represent.
Maraming salamat, IRENE KHAN
Kodao expresses its deep gratitude to United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion for heeding our call to visit our colleague Frenchie Mae Cumpio and her fellow political detainees in jail. The long-awaited visit happened at the Tacloban District Jail last January 27 as part of her official visit to investigate the state of press freedom in the country. In a tweet, Ms. Khan said: “We are only int’l visitors so far allowed by #Philippines govt to visit them! Arrested in Feb 2020, trial still dragging on. How long should they wait to be free?”
NUJP to PTFOMS: Where did your 50% media killing resolution rate come from?
“How the PTFOMS classified the case as ‘resolved’ is a mystery. Do they mean establishment of possible motives, identification of the suspects, or shrugging off the incidents as not work-related?” NUJP asked.
KODAO KLASIK: Maling Akala (sa ChaCha)
This is a 2006 music video criticizing the charter change scheme by the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government. Their reasons for pushing it then as well as the people’s reasons opposing it remain the same in 2024.
Valbuena: NPA wholeheartedly accepts CPP’s rectification call
Chief information officer Marco Valbuena said the NPA are starting to once again grow strong as their morale had been heightened by the launch of the CPP’s rectification movement.
DOJ lied to UN expert on red-tagging—Karapatan, NUJP
“Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told the UN Human Rights Committee in November 2022 that ‘red-tagging is a part of democracy,’” Karapatan pointed out.
New AFP spox contradicts Marcos, amuses CPP
In repeating the annual AFP announcement it will eliminate the NPA by the end of the year, the new spokesperson “already sounded like a broken record,” CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said.
Gerry Ortega’s family, supporters question trial transfer to QC
“Haven’t we already waited too long? Isn’t 13 years enough?” slain broadcaster and environmentalist Dr. Gerry Ortega’s family asked.
‘Ring for justice’: Media groups troop to DOJ to call for release of detained community journalist
“These bells signify the unwavering spirit of journalists and their commitment to truth in the face of increasing repression,” said Avon Ang, Altermidya Network national coordinator.