Arrest of Journalists Covering Peninsula Standoff: An Unprecedented Outrage

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.

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Philippines: Filipino people should resist the Arroyo regime?s repressive measures and persevere in the fight for change

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…

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Philippines: NDFP CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF NDFP CONSULTANT ELIZABETH PRINCIPE

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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Philippines: Manila Peninsula ‘assault’ an overkill; arrests of media people unprecedented and condemnable

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…

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