Human Rights

Philippines: Where Is Luisa?, Gabriela Asks AFP

NEWS RELEASE
17 April 2007

Reference: Rep. Liza Maza, Gabriela Women?s Partylist (09209134540)
Emmi de Jesus, Gabriela Secretary General (09173221203)

GABRIELA to AFP: WHERE IS LUISA?

?Almost two decades ago, we took up the fight for Ma. Luisa Posa-Dominado?s freedom from the detention cells of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is logical to come again to the doorstep of Luisa?s former captors, with her recent abduction, and ask: Where is Luisa now?? said Rep. Liza Maza, representative of Gabriela Women?s Party.

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Philippines Military to Leftists: Prove Charges

6 April 2007

Army to militants: Prove AFP?s link in Oton shooting, abduction

Reply to statement of Ms Hope Hervilla, Regional Coordinator of the Activist Party-List Bayan Muna blaming/accusing the military on the attempted murder and abduction of certain Maria Posa Dominado, Ely Garachico and Nilo Arado.

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Bourgeois Journalism vs Alternative Journalism in the Philippines

There are two theories that define the state of the Philippine press today ? the bourgeois theory and the progressive theory. The bourgeois theory of the press retains its domination of the industry but with a new breed of owners and stockholders belonging to new wealthy families. The author read this paper at a conference of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) in Dumaguete City on April 14.

By Bobby Tuazon
Bulatlat

Any discussion about the theories of the press, to make them relevant to Philippine realities, should always be taken in the context of the social, economic and political conditions in a given historical period. Today, the continuing political crisis, armed conflict and even the state of rebellion are also manifested or mirrored in the state of the Philippine press.

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Philippines: Cordillera Day 2007 to Uphold People?s Rights, Politics of Change

This year?s Cordillera Day is not only the commemoration of the death of Dulag and other martyrs. It is also a call to strengthen the indigenous peoples? unity against development aggression in the Cordillera region

BY ROBERT A. PAMBID
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat

BAGUIO CITY ? This year?s Cordillera Day activities, to be hosted by the Tongtongan ti Umili (TTU, People?s Forum) and the Organisasyon dagiti Nakurapay nga Umili ti (ORNUS, Organization of the Poor from the Sitios of Abra) in this city, will focus on the themes of people?s rights and the ?politics of change.?

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