The Altermidya Network condemns the attacks on community journalists covering the farmers’ protest at the Department of Agrarian Reform earlier today, October 19. Quezon City police attempted to nab Bulatlat reporter Aaron Ernest Cruz while the protest was ongoing, even as Cruz identified...
We in the Altermidya Network condemn the online harassment against our news reporter and secretariat member, which we believe is another case of intimidation on the independent media.
The Altermidya Network expresses solidarity with colleagues in the mainstream media who are facing cyberlibel complaints filed by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and known Duterte ally and businessman Dennis Uy. These complaints, all filed simultaneously involving seven...
As Filipino journalists, we are concerned about the fragile state of press freedom in our country, especially as the 2022 elections draw near.
After waiting for months, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology gave us a copy of its initial findings confirming that the source of the cyberattacks on our websites originated from an IP...
ALTERMIDYA stands with former Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) executive editor Jose Ma. D. Nolasco, former news editor Artemio Jun Engracia, and former PDI reporter Nancy Carvajal in their denunciation of the current PDI management’s decision to strike a compromise...
Pinakamataas na saludo ang iginagawad ng Altermidya Network kay Jose Jaime 'Nonoy Espina', itinuturing na isa sa mga haligi ng malayang pamamahayag ng aming panahon. Buong-buo ang suporta at masigasig ang pamumuno ni Sir Nonoy sa paglaban ng mga mamamahayag sa bansa,...
We take note of the DOST’s statement denying any involvement in the cyberattacks against alternative media sites. We call on the agency to conduct its own investigation on the use of their IP, make its findings available to the public, and do its part in stopping the...
It is exactly a year after a cease-and-desist order, and later the vote of 70 legislators, forced the largest, most watched and heard broadcast network off the air. The shutdown of ABS-CBN is the most highlighted attack on press freedom under Pres. Duterte — a...
As the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day, the media community and freedom-loving Filipinos grieve the rapidly shrinking space for free expression and press freedom.
Court hearings for the case of Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio resumed this week with the prosecution presenting more witnesses against our colleague. Many of these witnesses are reportedly the same police officers involved in Frenchie Mae's arrest. They...
We express deep concern on the malicious tarpaulins that featured Mandaluyong RTC Judge Monique Quisumbing-Ignacio, which were seen on at least two pedestrian bridges along Edsa. The effort is apparently aimed at harassing the judge for issuing a favorable resolution...
We in the Altermidya Network welcome the decision of Judge Monique Quisumbing-Ignacio of the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court to grant the motion to release Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem and trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago. Judge Ignacio dismissed the charges of...