The Altermidya Network expresses alarm over the recent spate of attacks against community journalists in the Bicol region. These incidents undermine the crucial role of journalists in providing information and threaten their fundamental right to free expression. Vince Casilihan, anchor of...
AlterMidya, a nationwide network of independent media organizations, denounces police intimidation and attempts to suppress information by preventing journalists from covering the aftermath of the April 1 Kidapawan massacre. The Cotabato police set up a checkpoint...
Kidapawan City is under virtual martial law as soldiers and police impose a food and medicine blockade on the farmers who sought sanctuary at the Spottswood United Methodist Center. Photo by King Catoy/Altermidya. Like any other Filipino citizen, I am aghast and...
ONE of the most common arguments for opening full media ownership to foreign interests is that it will facilitate technology transfer. Senator Grace Poe alluded to this supposed advantage when she declared during the Makati Business Club forum that she favored...
We are witnesses to one of the biggest ironies of our time. We are an archipelagic country endowed with abundant fishing waters and rich marine resources, yet the fishers—who by dint of hard work bring these rich marine resources to our markets and our food tables—are...
Life lessons matapos ang pangalawang presidentiable debate sa UP Cebu: Una, handa si Grace pero mas nagiging mainstream ang kanyang mga ideas hinggil sa charter change para sa economic provisions at pro-death penalty, laglag si Binay, nauubusan na ng gustong sabihin...
Our presidential elections are still rooted in slogans and shallow matters. Even during the first of the #PiliPinas2016 debates, which aimed to provide intelligent discussions on the candidates' platforms and stands, the presidential candidates fell back to the...
Life lessons kung bakit dapat minamahal ang babae: Una, lahat tayo ay may mahahalagang babae sa buhay (ina, kapatid, lola, kaibigan, best friend, pinsan, iniidolo, etc.), kung wala sila, wala tayo; Ikalawa, at tama si Mao Zedong, sila ang may tangan ng kalahati ng...
CORPORATE interests took precedence over the public’s right to know through access to as many news sources as possible when the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) lead media partners – GMA-7 TV and the Philippine Daily Inquirer – barred live coverage by community...
Life lessons matapos ang 2016 Oscar Awards ceremonies: Una, self-reflexive naman, parang multicultural rainbow ang presentors at guests, especially in the aisles, and in the premier seats, kasi nga ay may valid criticism sa all-white acting nominees; Ikalawa, kahit pa...
Life lessons matapos ang ika-30 anibersaryo ng EDSA People’s Uprising: una, pinatalsik ang diktaduryang Marcos matapos ng 14 taong labis na panunungkulan, pandarambong (di simpleng korapsyon), nepotismo at burukrata kapitalismo, pandudusta (di simpleng paglabag) sa...
Life lessons matapos ang bigot remark ni Manny Pacquaio on same-sex marriage and non-straights, at ang pag-drop sa kanya ng Nike bilang endorser dahil sa kanyang "abhorrent" remarks: una, daming dapat mag-google muna ng definitions ng bigot at abhorrent dahil key...
THE dominant media have either mentioned only in passing or completely ignored US imperialism’s role in the Mamasapano incident of January 25, 2015. That absence is also notable in the reportage of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro...