In a letter of allegation submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial/Summary or Arbitrary Executions Ms. Agnes Callamard yesterday, April 10, 2017, Karapatan submitted documentation on forty-seven (47) victims of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines under the Duterte administration, in line with the continuing counter-insurgency program of the government. read more
Marc Jayson Cayabyab, May 24, 2021, OneNews.ph A former drug user saw the community pantry as an opportunity to heal his wounds and move forward by helping others in need. Jay (not his real name), a teenager who was arrested in 2019 on charges of illegal drug possession, used to feel angry with the police…
May 8, 2022, Gerardo Eusebio A #FactsFirstPH study looks back at the use and spread of fake news and propaganda in the elections in 2016 and 2019 and propaganda in the elections in 2016 and 2019 “Fake News, Internet Propaganda, and Philippine elections: 2016 to 2019” is a study presented in a #FactsFirstPH research briefing held on…
Editor-in-chief of student publication The Catalyst, Guia Sanchez calls for press freedom and the fight of student publications against campus press violations (Photo by A. Clarin / Bulatlat.com) “If we recall, during the Marcos dictatorship, the first thing he did was to suppress the media. By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — Youth groups and…
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…
MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS! Narito na ang nag-aalab na mga balita mula sa AlterMidya Network: – Malaking protesta laban sa kontraktwalisasyon, kasado na para sa Mayo Uno – Desisyon ng Bureau of Immigration laban kay Sr. Pat, kinundena – Petisyon laban sa pagsasara ng Boracay, sinampa sa Korte Suprema – Rescue operations ng OFWs sa…