By RONALYN V. OLEA
Theodore Te, lawyer and an advocate of freedom of information, noted that in the Aquino administration’s version of the Freedom of Information bill exceptions are longer than the list of information subject to mandatory disclosure.
Sidebar: Access to information more difficult under Aquino
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Another journalist was killed, three more received threats for exposing corruption.
Also read Journal union fighting for rights despite bribes, union-busting activities By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Harold Concepcion, president of the Journal Employees Union (JEU), only had P300 ($6.94) in his wallet when he was interviewed by bulatlat.com. Like his co-workers at the Philippine Journalists Inc., publisher of People’s Journal, People’s Tonight and [...]
Friday, June 3, 2011Their wages and benefits have been kept low; their past union presidents have been bought; but their awareness about genuine trade unionism has kept them fighting. See related story: Media outfit accused of diverting profits at the expense of workers By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Media workers of the Philippine Journalists Inc. (PJI), [...]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A photo exhibit on the Ampatuan massacre on November 23, 2009, that claimed the lives of 58 individuals, including 32 journalists, has been mounted at the North Wing lobby of the Batasan complex. It is organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and the Philippine Center for Photojournalism (PCJ), in coordination with the office of Deputy House Speaker Erin Tañada. (Text and photos by RONALYN V. OLEA / Bulatlat.com)
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Mrs. Editha Tiamzon, wife of Daniel Tiamzon of UNTV who was killed in the massacre, appealed to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo to allow them to visit the Ampatuans in jail.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Her compassion for victims was natural. She was consistent in her ethics. She was gentle but had the inner strength. How can you not love such a woman?” — Roland Simbulan
After almost eight months of waiting, dismissed Radio Mindanao Network DXDC-Davao (RMN-DXDC Davao) station manager Mario Maximo “Dodong” Solis won the illegal dismissal case he filed against Radio Mindanao Network (RMN). Solis was fired on September 6, 2010, with RMN citing “loss of trust and confidence and willful disobedience” as bases for his termination. Solis [...]
Sunday, May 8, 2011
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat.com dominated the online category in the first Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting held on Saturday, winning the first and second prizes for stories that tackle the plight of children caught in conflict. It bested mainstream media outlets for the awards, which was established last year “to promote responsible reporting of conflict situations by highlighting the plight of those affected by it.”
by KRIZZIA DALE A. VILLAFLOR Bulatlat.com MANILA — Last week, I had the great privilege of attending a lecture of columnist, journalist and college professor Luis V. Teodoro on alternative journalism. Prof. Teodoro recently retired from teaching journalism in University of the Philippines where he was a dean of the College of Communications for two [...]
Thursday, April 21, 2011
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“As we pause from daily routine in this period of spiritual contemplation and renewal, we ask once again that you draw strength from our advocacy to end the impunity that has punished the Filipino people for so long,” media groups told President Benigno S. Aquino III in an open letter.
Filipinos join protests against NATO in Chicago, US (Photo by Brett Jelinek / Bulatlat.com)
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