Narratives of the marginalized
The media is indeed an arena of struggle. As a political and economically-driven social institution, it provides a space for the production of multiple viewpoints of diverse fields of interest.
(Photo courtesy of National Union of People's Lawyer)
STANDPOINT | When is Mary Jane Veloso coming home?
"What do you say when Mary Jane's youngest 6 year old son pulls you aside and coyly whispers in a bashful tone: "Atorni, iuwi nyo na nanay ko ah"? ( "Attorney, please bring my mother back home already, ok? ")
STANDPOINT | Peace group: Leave no stone unturned in Kidapawan probe
AOP stands for and supports universal respect for human rights and human dignity, as we believe that it is the duty of the state to uphold and protect the fundamental rights of its people including freedom of expression and assembly.
The politics of heckling
Heckling is culturally embedded in Philippine politics. It is popularly construed as disturbance of a current activity through interrupting, questioning or shouting at the other party as in the case of disrupting a speech of a political figure.
Manipulated
It is interesting that such accusations are lobbed only at protest actions that are led by the uneducated and the unwashed. Do you hear similar opinions regarding 1986 EDSA or EDSA Dos? It is interesting how quickly we forget the pivotal role of the youth in changing the course of history. Would you call Martial Law student activists as simply “cute” or “impulsive”?
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