The Prez and the press
Pinoy Weekly joins the Philippine media community in publishing this pooled editorial on the eve of the inauguration of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte.
Altermidya Pooled Editorial | Fight for genuine freedom of information law
There is no reason to rejoice over the recent approval of the consolidated bill on Freedom of Information (FOI) in the House, and the approval of the Senate version earlier this year. We, alternative media practitioners united under Altermidya, believe that the FOI versions restrict rather than enhance public access to information. The consolidated bills, […]
Altermidya Pooled Editorial |Five years after the Ampatuan Massacre, Aquino must be held responsible
Five years after the massacre of 58 men and women including 32 journalists in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao, justice remains elusive and impunity still reigns. The promise of President Benigno Aquino III to help speedily resolve the case that has put the Philippines in the limelight as one of the most dangerous places for […]
Resist Aquino’s e-Martial Law
AT A TIME when criticism of government iniquity is of utmost necessity, the Aquino administration flouts our fundamental rights by pushing for the constitutionality of online libel under Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The Supreme Court rightfully removed a few of the patently unconstitutional and repressive aspects of RA […]
`Impunity King’ President Aquino perpetuates culture of impunity
It has been four years since 58 individuals, including 32 journalists and media workers, were brutally killed in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao. To date, no one has been convicted of murder charges since the hearing began on January 5, 2010. Even as three of the primary suspects are detained, relatives of the victims fear that Unsay, […]