Commentary

Media and Human Rights Education: Now More than Ever

It is not a crime in journalism for reporters to be human rights advocates –rather we see it as giving clarity to our mission – and it provides us a badge of courage and commitment.

BY ALAN DAVIS  
Director, Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project
COMMENTARY
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 31, September 7-13, 2008

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Arroyo Regime Renders Impossible Formal Talks Between GRP And MILF

By Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Chief Political Consultant, National Democratic Front of the Philippines
DEMOCRATIC SPACE
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 29, August 24-30, 2008

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Peace Talks Charade

The US-Arroyo game plan aims merely to ensnare the MILF into a prolonged ceasefire; confuse as well as raise the hopes of the Moro people that the GRP, with US prodding, will grant their aspirations for a Bangsamoro homeland and self-rule; and coopt the MILF leadership or force them into a negotiated capitulation.

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‘It is My Strongest Hope That No One Sees Violence As a Way to Peace’

“It is my strongest hope that no one sees violence as a way to peace,” she said. These were the words of US Ambassador Kristie Kenney on Tuesday, Aug. 19, commenting on skirmishes between government forces and Moro rebels in Mindanao. It is an interesting statement coming from the highest-level representative of the US government in the Philippines.

BY CHRIS PFORR

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The Youth’s View of the 2008 State of the Nation Address

The Arroyo government has been dismissing surveys showing that the satisfactory rating of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is at an all-time low of –38 and that majority of Filipinos think that the SONA is untruthful.  Do these reflect the views of the people?  The following are write-ups from two high school students, which was sent to Bulatlat.

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Pagsusuri sa Peryodismo

Hindi maaaring talikdan o kalimutan ng isang peryodista ang kanyang kinagisnan para lang epektibong magampanan ang kanyang gawain. Kung tutuusin, kailangan pa nga niyang malaman nang mabuti kung ano ang kanyang paninindigan para epektibong masuri ang mga datos niya, para matukoy ang mga bagay na kailangang malaman ng publiko.

NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO

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Paulit-ulit, Paikut-ikot

Iba man ang panahon noon at ngayon, iisa pa rin ang konteksto ng mga argumento. Ang nararamdaman ng nakararami ay hindi kaunlaran kundi kahirapan.

NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO
Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 29-26, 2008

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Lies, Kidnapping and a Mysterious Laptop

As Ingrid Betancourt emerged after six-and-a-half years- sunken and shriveled but radiant with courage – one of the first people she thanked was Hugo Chavez. What?

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Diskusyon sa Deregulasyon

Labindalawang taon na ang nakaraan mula nang ipatupad ang deregulasyon sa downstream oil industry at ang tanging positibong ibinunga nito ay ang mas malaking tubo mula sa mga kompanya ng langis at mas malaking koleksiyon ng pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng buwis.

NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO
Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly
Inilathala ng Bulatlat

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Trahedya at Midya

Sana’y ang ating pagdepende sa midya sa panahon ng trahedya ay maging okasyon para sa mas lalong maging kritikal sa impormasyong nakukuha mula sa mga ito.

NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO
Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 21, June 29-July 5, 2008

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