While watching the orchestrated shooting at the Senate back in June, I only thought of one thing: the freedom of the press is compromised. Those in power are ever-desperate to control and feed the mass media with a coverage unworthy of people's attention in an attempt to cover- up their...
ALTERMIDYA, a national network of alternative media groups, strongly condemns the attack on journalists covering the protest at the US embassy Wednesday morning. Close to a thousand protesters, mostly indigenous people, were about to conclude their demonstration when...
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) yesterday criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for “continuing to make aggressive moves in and around the areas of operations of the NPA (New People’s Army),” despite a unilateral ceasefire order by Pres....
THE FIRST ROUND of formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) ended August 26 in Oslo, Norway and was hailed as “unprecedented” by the negotiators. Jesus Dureza, presidential adviser on the peace...
OSLO, Norway—The ongoing formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is expected to end successfully on Friday, with both parties agreeing on three out of five...
More and more Filipinos are now looking forward to seemingly bright prospects of peace between the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) and the government of the Philippines (GPH). The media...
When consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines were released in time for the peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. With host Neen Sapalo.
Host Neen Sapalo talks about the Philippines' more than 400 political prisoners, or prisoners of conscience or belief.
More consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) were released on bail today, in time for the resumption of formal peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the NDFP. Alan Jazmines, Tirso "Ka...
Nanay Lani, a sugar worker, earns only P43 for 15 days during Tiempo Muerto (dead season), made worse by the effects of El Niño. Photo by Nadja de Vera. BACOLOD CITY – Nanay Lani holds up her pay slip, a small piece of paper more akin to a list of dues that the...
Atty. Edre Olalia of National Union of People's Lawyers talks about the importance of respecting human rights and due process amid President Duterte's "war on drugs."
The Comval North Davao South Agusan Subregional Command of the New People's Army (NPA) today said that the Philippine Army's 72nd Infantry Battalion and Alamara paramilitary troops were engaged in combat operations before the NPA ambush...
ANY INITIATIVE TO assure access to government-held information is a step towards greater transparency. For so long, the lack of a strong mechanism to ensure transparency in government records and transactions has allowed corruption and the culture of impunity to...