Employees and senators fight back vs. NICA, Badoy
“We are apprehensive that our leaders will now be the subject of vilification, harassment, arrest as they did to other union leaders affiliated with COURAGE (Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees) and, worse, killing which is happening now against unionists,” SENADO said.
Groups welcome Senate bill criminalizing red-tagging
“This is a very welcome development in the people’s fight against State-sponsored red-tagging and human rights violations. We are hoping for the approval of this measure. Farmers will lobby for the passage of this bill,” KMP chairperson Danilo Ramos said.
IN SUPPORT OF CONG CORRALES AND LADY ANN SALEM
When social injustices reign, critical voices like Cong and Icy’s could only spark hope. There should be more voices like theirs, not less.
‘Instead of red-tagging, address the root causes of armed conflict’
“Let’s not forget the ‘2018 Red October’ plot. The Duterte regime is repeating its old and cheap narrative to hide its incompetence in handling the pandemic and economic issues. Instead of red-tagging these (18 SUCs) schools, address the root causes of armed conflict and heed the people’s demands.”
Mga progresibong grupo, naghain ng reklamo laban sa NTF-ELCAC
Nagtungo sa Office of the Ombudsman para maghain ng kasong administratibo ang Altermidya Peoples’ Network, Bulatlat, Kodao Productions at Pinoy Weekly laban sa mga upisyal ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict o NTF-ELCAC.
Duterte red-tags late mother in yet another invective-laced rant
“Ang hindi ko alam, ‘yung nanay ko, may pagka-aktibista…Every weekend makita ko sila sa bahay, doon sa terrace. May mga madre, ganoon. Nagmi-meeting. Akala ko, nagdadasal ang mga y***. Iyon pala p***** i**!” Duterte said.
NUJP: Stand with AlterMidya, Defend Press Freedom
Make no mistake, this assault on the alternative media is no different from the silencing of ABS-CBN and the continued attacks on Rappler and other critical and independent news organizations that insist on fulfilling our role of watchdog, of holding power to account, of speaking truth to power.
On the incredulous red-tagging of Altermidya Network at the Dec. 1 Senate hearing
We in the Altermidya are not new to attacks on media freedom. We will pursue legal action against this malicious smear campaign on our members. While we exhaust all means to fight back, we shall continue our journalistic responsibility of truth-telling– and with fellow journalists and freedom-loving Filipinos, persist in upholding press freedom and freedom of expression at all costs.
‘Mananatili kaming tapat na ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan’
“Ang kabataan po ay patong-patong na ang mga umuusbong na suliranin dulot ng bagong learning set-up. Ang mga ito ang dapat na inuuna ng administrasyon sa gitna ng pandemya at mga sakuna, hindi ang mga walang-awa at mga malisyosong atake. Makakaasa kayo na patuloy na ipaglalaban ng kabataan at estudyante ang aming karapatan gayundin ang kapakanan ng sambayanan. Mananatili kaming tapat sa kasabihan na ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan.”
Red Red Whine
“Reds proudly embrace these ideas, and are famously relentless in putting these ideas into practice as conditions allow. They wear their red hearts on their sleeves and wave their red flags, literally and figuratively, because it isn’t enough for the ideas to be compelling. They have to be grasped and embraced and practiced by as many people as possible.”