No excuse for Tulfo’s execrable behavior
The issue is Tulfo’s brand of “journalism,” and we are using the term very liberally since what he and his ilk practice bear little resemblance to the profession of truth, which, ironically, is what this administration seems to prefer even as it vilifies those who do their work seriously and credibly.
‘Ang gusto ng manlulupig’
“Ang wika ay hindi lang salita. Kamalayan din iyon at sensibilidad. Nasa panitikan at kasaysayan ang dangal ng bawat bayan. Sambayanang walang alam sa sarili? Iyon ang gusto ng manlulupig.”
2019 midterm elections results: Harsher policies ahead
The manufactured results of the midterm polls strengthens the hand of the Duterte administration and its elite supporters to implement self-serving economic and political measures at the expense of the Filipino public.
Hinggil sa pagtatanggal sa Filipino at Panitikan sa kolehiyo
“Ang pagtanggal sa Filipino at Panitikan sa Kolehiyo ay isang palatandaan na nakakaligtaan nila na ang edukasyon ng mga Pilipino ay ibinatay sa edukasyon ng mga kolonyalistang Amerikano.”—Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, chairperson emeritus, Concerned Artists of the Philippines/Pambansang Alagad ng Sining
NUJP salutes CDO colleagues’ unity in defense of press freedom
That the incident happened on the first day of Cagayan de Oro’s celebration of Press Freedom Week, an annual event dear to the hearts of our colleagues in the City of Golden Friendship, indicates it was intended as a warning to all journalists to go easy on critical reportage and commentary.
ALERT: NUJP red-tagged as Cagayan de Oro media commemorates Press Freedom Week
“A critical press serves the public interest and should therefore not be subjected to attacks,” Orias said.
Comelec, pinapanagot sa palpak at madayang halalan
Sinabi ng ilang eksperto na kaduda-duda na ang proseso ng automated na paraan simula nang ipinatupad ito noong 2010. Marami na anila mga ebidensya na madaling manipula ang resulta ng bilangan lalupa at hindi ito transparent sa publiko.
Batas militar sa Mindanao, muling binatikos
Batay sa tala ng grupong Karapatan, umaabot sa 93 ang kaso ng extra-judicial killings, 35 na torture, 348, 081 bombings sa mga komunidad at 423,538 na forced evacuations sa loob ng dalawang taong pag-iral ng batas militar sa isla.
Just New Spokes: Game of Thrones Never Wanted to Break the Wheel
The reason most fans hated the GoT ending is that it failed to be their escape where hope, social progress and gracefully served poetic justice were all possible, and only brought them back to the depressing conditions of late capitalist crises in the world over, from civil wars to hate crimes to a botched national election all thanks to “Duterte magic.”
Despite the release of detained Reuters reporters, free speech remains under threat in Myanmar
Despite their release, the state of free speech in the country is still undermined by the continued detention and persecution of some artists, journalists, and activists.