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It is atrocious for the second-highest official of the land to make such generalizations on journalists and media workers who remain committed to reporting on the truth despite continuing attacks.
“Dean Luis was and is a pillar of Philippine journalism, credited with advancing the ideals of pro-people journalism both as a respected member of the academe and through the alternative media that he helped to organize in the Philippines.”
Moving forward, it is imperative for journalists and media workers to ensure that media repression and creative forms of censorship do not happen. Virtual pressers where questions are screened cannot be the “new normal.” By DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com N.B. – A...
“Truly, without their work, petitioner GMA would have nothing to air, hence the private respondents' services in the former's television program were unquestionably necessary and essential.”
THE US-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) is correct: the Philippines is indeed “a war zone in disguise,” and is among the world’s deadliest countries for civilians. But it is not only due to the Duterte...
Press freedom is protected by the 1987 Constitution because of the vital role of the news media in providing the information the citizenry needs in making intelligent decisions on matters of public interest. But despite Article III, Section 4, journalism is still a...
Almost every government official has the same message whenever the birth or death anniversaries of the country’s heroes are marked: it is to remember what they did for the country, and to emulate their patriotism and devotion to the welfare and betterment of the...
The Altermidya network congratulates Bulatlat on its 15th anniversary. Bulatlat continues to be relevant after 15 years because it fulfills an important role in the lives of an information-thirsty public. It has undeniably become a reliable source of alternative...
“Aquino told us during his campaign for presidency that he would resolve the case before he gets down. Now, he is ignoring us.”
In the 2014 Impunity Index of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Philippines was ranked third next to Iraq and Somalia.
“We condemn both the red-tagging and sexual harassment on Bulatlat.com’s reporter Janess Ann Ellao.”
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld The absence of context in news reports and even commentaries is a common failing of most of the major news media, in contrast to its frequent and common emphasis by alternative media organizations. The latter are the...
“They [foreign investors] would invest here not to develop Philippine media or to enlighten Filipinos but to gain profits.” – Dean Luis Teodoro
BAGUIO CITY -- The Baguio-Benguet chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) strongly condemns the Presidential Security Guard (PSG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) maltreatment of a local reporter who was covering Pres. Noynoy...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) welcomes the call of President Benigno Aquino III for media to police its own ranks, help clarify issues, raise the level of public discourse and apply fairness and truthfulness in reporting. The NUJP and...
By University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) led by Dean Roland B. Tolentino Posted by Bulatlat Philippine media have been under siege since Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came to power. The hostile environment her watch has created,...
Media workers in Negros see the gains they could reap from organizing their ranks. However, they are weighed down by a number of constraints. BY KARL G. OMBION AND RYAN LACHICA Bulatlat BACOLOD CITY – Forming a union here is like flying to the moon – arduous but...
BY Bulatlat.com September 1, 2008 - 3:16 p.m. While the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) welcomed the Commission on Human Rights' (CHR) resolution on the Manila Peninsula standoff, the group also found the said resolution wanting. In its...
As the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) celebrated its 22nd anniversary, media practitioners presented today’s state of the Philippine media. BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9, 2008 If Mrs. Arroyo’s State of...
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