Kontra Daya Spokesperson Danny Arao calls on the Commission on Elections to investigate the reported violations of the Philippine National Police. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea/Bulatlat) “Red baiting is a different level of negative campaigning. It poses risks to those who are red-tagged and might result in extrajudicial killings.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Election…
When Bayan Muna members and Kontra Daya volunteers asked the police handing out the newspapers, the police said, “Wala kami alam d’yan, media yan. Basta pinamimigay lang namin.” (We don’t know anything about that, it’s media (sic). We just distribute these.) By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — Elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were…
Members of Kontra Daya held a protest action days before the elections. The group in its mid-afternoon report said it has received allegations of vote buying in the provinces of La Union, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Negros Occidental, Aklan, Leyte, Samar, Cebu, Davao, Agusan del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur. By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA…
Policemen distribute their newspaper outside the Geronimo Elementary School. (Photo courtesy of Kontra Daya-Metro Manila) Elements of Philippine National Police (PNP) were seen distributing copies of Pulis Serbis Balita, the official newsletter of the PNP, inside the Geronimo Elementary School, Sampaloc, Manila, according to Kontra Daya-Metro Manila. The banner story, “Kabataan, nanguna sa pagkondena sa…
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao’s website Kodao.org is currently suffering from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack amid its 2019 midterm elections coverage. DDoS monitoring website DDoSMon reported that Kodao experienced 11 attacks since 10:58 Sunday night. The other attacks happened at 11.23 and 11:56 Sunday evening, and 12:49, 7:40, 7:56, 9:07, 9:24, 9:47, and…
Originally posted 11:42 a.m. Updated 1:20 p.m. Kontra Daya has called for the suspension of pilot testing of the Voter’s Registration Verification Machine (VRVM), saying it has caused delays in the voting. By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Anti-fraud watchdog Kontra Daya has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to suspend the pilot…
Aside from the free public education, included in their agenda are decent jobs for the youth and the people; improved healthcare and other social services; clean and affordable energy, water and utilities; increased awareness and focus on mental health; better telecommunications and internet; good governance and youth empowerment; promotion of democratic rights in and out…
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