Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility on the Arrest of Members of the Media Covering the Peninsula Hotel Incident
Never in the turbulent recent history of the Philippines has any government, including that of Ferdinand Marcos, ever taken into custody members of the media who were on the scene to do their jobs.
Committee to Protect Journalists 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA Phone: (212) 465?1004 Fax: (212) 465?9568 Web: www.cpj.org E-Mail: media@cpj.org Contact: Bob Dietz Telephone: (212) 465-1004 http://www.cpj.org e-mail:…
References: Carol Araullo, chairperson Renato Reyes, Jr., secretary general Filipino people should resist the Arroyo regime?s repressive measures and persevere in the fight for change On the birth anniversary of…
PRESS STATEMENT
30 November 2007
NDFP CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF NDFP CONSULTANT ELIZABETH PRINCIPE
By LUIS G. JALANDONI
Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel
The NDFP vigorously condemns the abduction of NDFP Consultant Elizabeth Principe in broad daylight at 11:20 a.m. on 28 November 2007 in Cubao, Quezon City by eight men in black uniform similar to that used by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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NEWS RELEASE November 29, 2007 Manila Peninsula 'assault' an overkill; arrests of media people unprecedented and condemnable - KMU The Labor Center Kilusang Mayo Uno(KMU) today condemns in highest terms…