Stand Point

State of Media Freedom in PH

State of Media Freedom in PH

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Dec 10, 2019

THE STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM in the Philippines under the Duterte Administration remains a tragic story as new and more cases of attacks and threats continue, with marked uptick for certain incidents.

STATEMENT | Why do we have to pay for AFP modernization?

STATEMENT | Why do we have to pay for AFP modernization?

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Nov 11, 2019

We are among the less vulnerable sector in this time of disaster yet we are shaken not by the tremors of the earth under our feet but by the “red tagging” of the AFP. MISFI is listed as #7 in the never ending list of Local Terrorist Front organizations.

STATEMENT | Peace talks, not martial law

STATEMENT | Peace talks, not martial law

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Aug 03, 2019

Bishop Alminaza: “Martial Law is neither the answer to the centuries-old agrarian problem nor to the decades of armed rebellion. Martial rule during the Marcos era did not lead to genuine peace; instead, it worsened the insurgency problem.”

STATEMENT | On the Arrest of Columnist Margarita Valle

STATEMENT | On the Arrest of Columnist Margarita Valle

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Jun 09, 2019

As we condemn the arrest of Valle, we also call on the government to review its guidelines on serving arrest warrants and searches. Mistakes, such as what had happened to Valle may happen again and subject anyone to human rights violations.