Nation Archives – Page 4 of 7

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‘US Embassy 2’ released for further investigation

Posted on 13 April 202313 April 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

The Manila Office of the City Prosecutor referred all charges against student activists Gabriel Magtibay and Joanne Pagkaliwangan for “preliminary investigation.” The pair has been accused of vandalism, illegal assembly and resisting arrest.

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Estudyante ng UP CMC, inaresto matapos ang iglap-protesta sa US Embassy kontra Balikatan

Posted on 11 April 202311 April 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

Anim na indibidwal ang inaresto ng pulis matapos ang isang iglap-protesta sa Embahada ng Estados Unidos upang tutulan ang Balikatan Exercises. Kabilang dito si Gabriel Magtibay, isang mag-aaral ng UP College of Mass Communication. Ayon kay League of Filipino Students – UP Diliman Chairperson Louise Espina, wala pang nailalabas na resolusyon ang Manila City Hall tungkol sa naganap na pag-aresto.

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In lead-up to jeepney strike, transport groups tell Marcos: Junk franchise consolidation

Posted on 5 March 20235 March 2023
byKarmela Melgarejo

With jeepney drivers and operators set to strike starting March 6, union leaders called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cancel transport franchising guidelines that would give them only until Dec. 31 to join cooperatives to continue operations.

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Public transport alliance urges gov’t: Implement more people-centric policies

Posted on 16 February 202316 February 2023
byAlbert Josef Lirio

“The only sustainable way to address the sharp rise [in transport costs] is to wean ourselves from our dependence on oil and equipment that use oil like private cars,” Move As One coordinator Ken Abante said.

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Lack of high school PH history subject causes ‘loss of identity’ – advocacy group

Posted on 14 February 202314 February 2023
byCzashaine Mai Abella and Erica Villasorda

Advocacy group High School Philippine History Movement (HSPHM) in an online conference last Nov. 26 raised the alarm that the absence of the subject contributes to an “inadequate” level of knowledge and competence in secondary education curricula.

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Calls to decriminalize libel grow after Baguio journo convicted for cyber libel

Posted on 12 February 202312 February 2023
byJeremiah Inocencio

Following his conviction for cyber libel last December, press freedom advocates expressed strong support for journalist Frank Cimatu, asserting that libel lawsuits are used as a means to repress media freedom and threaten individual liberties and national democracy at large.

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13 years since Ampatuan Massacre, journos vow to ‘press on’ amid persisting attacks

Posted on 6 December 20226 December 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

At the forum on Nov. 26 capping the commemoration, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Vice Chairperson Kath Cortez said that hostilities against the media worsened during the 2022 national elections.

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Artists, student journos condemn slay of editorial cartoonist

Posted on 8 November 20228 November 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

The death of Sultan Kudarat-based cartoonist Benharl Kahil came weeks after the killings of radio broadcasters Rey Blanco and Percy Lapid. Like them, Kahil was also critical of social injustices, particularly with disinformation issues in the education sector.

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Scientists call on Marcos: Allocate more funds for disaster risk reduction

Posted on 6 November 20226 November 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blamed “inaccurate” forecasting for the high death toll brought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, scientists and advocacy groups called to reallocate the president’s confidential and intelligence funds for disaster risk reduction and response agencies instead.

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From one generation to another: Students succumb to disinformation as result of PH history education dearth

Posted on 29 September 202229 September 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

A recent study by the US-based online misinformation tracker NewsGuide revealed that 20% of Tiktok search results contain misinformation. This led to students becoming more vulnerable to disinformation and historical distortion.

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UP student orgs press Marcos admin for action on key issues

Posted on 26 July 202226 July 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s one hour and 14 minute-long debut SONA touched on development goals, Marcos was mum on the worsening press freedom situation in the country, rights of persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE), among other pressing issues.

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TNP FACT-CHECK: Markers pass off dolomite beach as boost for entire Manila Bay

Posted on 24 June 202224 June 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

The P389 million dolomite beach project only covers 500 meters of the 190-kilometer Manila Bay coastline, contrary to what two stone markers placed in the site imply.