‘A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Altermidya condemns the guilty verdict on Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s case
The decision is a grave injustice and is a serious peril to the already dire state of press freedom and free expression in the Philippines.
Opinion
Profit Above Service
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...
Ang Oscar Awards 2016
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...
Ika-30 anibersaryo ng EDSA
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...
Manny, same-sex marriage, at Nike
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...
Exposing imperialist intervention
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...
Tatanda Ka Rin: Social Security for Lolo and Lola (Part 1)
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, at the recently concluded International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu City, lamented individualism which skews people's values and the emerging "throwaway" culture. It's no coincidence that these themes resonate in...
Social Security for Lolo and Lola: What Is To Be Done? (Part 2)
Read Tatanda Ka Rin: Social Security for Lolo and Lola (Part 1) So what is to be done? The P2,000 SSS pension hike is a start and the SSS unambiguously has the resources for this. The SSS Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8282) also authorizes the national government (NG)...
What ‘mercy and compassion’ for the poor means to me
When Pope Francis visited the Philippines last year, the Catholic Church called upon Filipinos to give mercy and compassion to the poor. One year on, it seems that this message has been lost on us. The lives of those in poverty have barely improved; indeed, their...
Upholding our sovereignty and dignity
ON FEBRUARY 4, cause-oriented groups will file a motion for reconsideration to question the Supreme Court decision on the controversial Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). The day is significant in Philippine history because a shot fired by a US...
Challenge in 2016 to the alternative press and media
THE PRIMARY challenge to the alternative press and media has always been to provide the information and analysis that the people need so they may, by understanding the state of Philippine society, proceed on their own power to change it. For over a hundred years, the...
Discussing Duterte: What’s missing?
No doubt about it: Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential run is turning out to be one of the most hotly contested topics of the 2016 elections. His candidacy has opened up a Pandora’s Box of evils we have had to live with but have not been adequately brought...
Rejoinder to a scientist’s ‘blast’ against SC for stopping GMOs
The Supreme Court (SC) decision banning field trials of genetically modified eggplant, also known as Bt talong, and stopping applications for (GMOs) is a wise decision. It upholds the people's basic right to health and to a healthful environment as guaranteed by the...