At this final phase of the Election campaigns, Malacañang unleashed its most ferocious pet dog – a Mad Dog named Antonio Trillanes, whose ever dangling tongue is continuously dripping with the venom of fantasy tales and lies.
The pre-2016 elections period may be the most monitored in terms of controversies and black propaganda, and marred with malevolence and gendered discourses. Mind you the May 9, 2016 elections may turn to be the most awaited, legendary and historic.
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.
"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? ")
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.