Rappler CEO Maria Ressa (middle) with former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. (right) and lawyer Theodore Te. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said the trial was “a test run for the latest weapon the State can now wield to intimidate and silence not only the…
Critics assert that the anti-terror bill would infringe on the civil and political rights of dissenters and ordinary citizens. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Members of the religious community are among those who have opposed and joined the growing clamor to stop the signing into law the controversial…
“I appeal to you, the journalists in this room, the Filipinos who are listening, to protect your rights. We are meant to be a cautionary tale, we are meant to make you afraid. So, I appeal again, don’t be afraid…We will fight,” Ressa said. The post Ressa, Santos’ cyberlibel conviction part of Duterte’s political vendetta,…
Members of progressive groups and various organizations troop to the University of the Philippines-Diliman campus on June 12, the Philippines’ 122nd Independence Day, to hold the ‘grand mañanita’ where they called for the junking of the Anti-Terrorism Bill despite a government ban on mass gatherings. The birthday-themed protest was also a criticism against the National…
Performance artist Mae Paner, also known as Juana Change, impersonates Philippine National Police-National Capital Region Police Office chief Major General Debold Sinas at last Friday’s Grand Mañanita at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The post Juana Change impersonates NCRPO chief at ‘Grand Mañanita’ appeared first on Kodao Productions.
Two leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) here have expressed their opposition to the anti-terror bill (ATB).
Organized primarily by the group Movement Against Tyranny, the event may very well be the most creative protest action this year. The post Checkpoints, rains fail to stop ‘Grand Mañanita’ vs Duterte’s anti-terror bill appeared first on Kodao Productions.
Mahalaga ang pagkakaroroon ng tunay na kalayaan. Sapat na ang mahigit 300 taong pang-aalipin at pananakop ng mga dayuhan at dekada-dekada ng pang-aapi’t pagpapapabaya ng pamahalaan sa taumbayan. Ngayon, higit kailanman, ang panahon upang ipaglaban—at kamtin—ang tunay na kalayaan. The post Ang Hunyo 12 at Tunay na Kalayaan appeared first on Kodao Productions.