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ICC rejects Medialdea’s ‘kidnapping’ claim
By EMILY VITALBulatlat.com MANILA — The International Criminal Court (ICC) said that Rodrigo Duterte’s rights as an accused have been upheld, contrary to the claims by the former president’s counsel Salvador Medialdea. During Duterte’s first appearance before the ICC...
International community welcomes Duterte’s arrest as he faces ICC charges for crimes against humanity
By ANNE MARXZE UMILBulatlat.com MANILA – The arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, has been hailed by global human rights organizations as a significant step towards justice. United...
Mission facilitates Lumad leader’s access to family and lawyer, another still missing
By DOMINIC GUTOMANBulatlat.com BUTUAN — The family and lawyer of Lumad leader Michelle Campos have been able to access and visit her in the hospital, despite the restrictions and intimidation, the fact-finding team reported. Campos is currently confined at the...
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Church leaders renew calls to free lay worker and journalist in Tacloban
Religious leaders and human rights advocates have renewed their appeal for the acquittal of Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) lay worker Marielle Domequil and journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who have been detained since their arrest in 2020. Domequil...
Human rights groups demand answers on missing Lumad activist’s whereabouts
The search for missing Lumad activist Genasque Enriquez has entered its tenth day, with human rights groups condemning the military’s refusal to acknowledge inquiries regarding his whereabouts. Enriquez, a prominent Lumad leader, was reportedly arrested on March 2,...
Activists decry ‘US interference’ after surveillance aircraft crashes in Mindanao
The groups raised concerns about the nature of the surveillance mission and how many similar operations had been authorized
COCOPEA drops NTF-ELCAC membership amid student-led pushback
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) has formally withdrawn from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), citing the need to uphold academic freedom. In a statement issued on Feb. 2, COCOPEA announced...
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Comelec’s local restrictions on accredited media threaten press freedom and electoral transparency
The Altermidya Network expresses its dismay at the Commission on Elections (Comelec), particularly its local offices, for enforcing unauthorized restrictions on duly accredited journalists during the 2025 midterm elections.This is a clear affront to press freedom and...
The 2025 Media Electoral Agenda
As the 2025 midterm elections draw near, we, journalists, media workers, and advocates of free speech, free press, and free expression, reiterate the role of an independent media in a democracy and the need for a media electoral agenda. While the 1987 Constitution...
Marcos must end the war on the press that Duterte started
The pursuit of justice and accountability cannot stop with ex-Philippine president's arrest. By BEH LIH YICommunity to Protect Journalists First published on Nikkei Asia on April 9, 2025 Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in The Hague awaiting his next...
No to laws on ‘fake news’: Fight against disinformation should not harm fundamental freedoms
Altermidya - People’s Alternative Media Network opposes legislative proposals to regulate social media content in the name of combating fake news and disinformation. While disinformation is a pressing issue, government regulation of expression is more often wielded...
Comelec’s local restrictions on accredited media threaten press freedom and electoral transparency
The Altermidya Network expresses its dismay at the Commission on Elections (Comelec), particularly its local offices, for enforcing unauthorized restrictions on duly accredited journalists during...
The 2025 Media Electoral Agenda
As the 2025 midterm elections draw near, we, journalists, media workers, and advocates of free speech, free press, and free expression, reiterate the role of an independent media in a democracy...
Marcos must end the war on the press that Duterte started
The pursuit of justice and accountability cannot stop with ex-Philippine president's arrest. By BEH LIH YICommunity to Protect Journalists First published on Nikkei Asia on April 9, 2025 Former...
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