Farmers may pay the price for ASEAN economic growth
via Oxfam Philippines As foreign and private investments in agriculture continue to swell in Southeast Asia, the irony isn’t lost on its small farmers. “Instead...
Election 2013: Horizontal and Vertical Expansion of Political Dynasties #PHpoliticaldynasty
Issue Analysis No. 08 Series of 2012 By the Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy (PSPA) Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) October 3, 2012...
Netizens on “Red Alert” after Supreme Court’s TRO
This is a press statement from the Foundation for Media Alternatives and PIFA Some bloggers demand apology from Palace for “threatening democracy” Manila, Philippines –...
Legal Brief soon to support PIFA petition vs Cybercrime Act
By Atty. Marnie Tonson The Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) will not rest even after the Supreme Court issued on 09 Oct. 2012 a temporary restraining...
Crowdsourcing Act allows people to participate online
Senator Teofisto “TG” Guingona III has filed Senate Bill No. 3300, otherwise known as “The Crowdsourcing Act of 2012.” The bill allows people to comment...
Appeal to Supreme Court of the Philippine Republic: Support “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012”
This is a press statement from R-I-S-E (Responsible Internet Social Empowerment) Dear Honorable Supreme Court Justices, In today’s battle against cybercriminals, we affirm our sincere...
Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance on TRO: Remain vigilant & protect this temporary victory
PIFA lauds SC for TRO vs Cyber Martial Law (Read copy of en banc TRO below) The Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) lauds the Supreme...
Double Talk on Citizen’s Rights: Abridging Freedom of Expression, Reneging on Freedom of Information
This is a report by the Institute for Freedom of Information (iFOI), a project of the Action for Economic Reforms and the Philippine Center for...
Akbayan frowns upon Pnoy’s defense of Cyberlibel
Akbayan partylist today expressed its opposition to the position taken by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III that effectively stands by the cyber-libel provision even if...
Transcript of briefing, 9/28: Palace spokesperson Abigail Valte @abi_valte on #cybercrimelaw
[Excerpt 1] Q: Ma’am, just your reaction. Today, the Supreme Court received the fifth complaint against the Anti-Cybercrime Law. Just your reaction? USEC. VALTE: Well,...
New ‘Cybercrime’ Law Will Harm Free Speech
Below is the latest release from Human Rights Watch, on the controversial CyberCrime Law in the Philippines. Supreme Court to Rule on Act That Worsens...
Video: In Solidarity with Ric O’Barry (A short documentary on captive dolphins)
This short documentary follows the week-long visit of activist Richard O’Barry in the Philippines last September 2012. O’Barry, an activist against marine mammal captivity and...
CBCP-NASSA to release findings on Philex disaster on October 2
by Bernie Lopez CBCP-NASSA, which was the source of my article entitled “BREAKING NEWS – PHILEX “LEAK” IS MASSIVE possibly 5 mmt into the agno...
Online libel is like imposing libel on ordinary conversations #cybercrimelaw
via Rep Teddy A. Casino Party list Representative Teddy Casiño (Bayan Muna) today reiterated his opposition to the recently enacted Cybercrime Law, saying it is...
Anti-epal groups meet with Comelec, app now available for epal-watchers
by Christina Alpad Originally posted at Anti-epal proponents meet with Comelec, app now available for epal-watchers Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes reported that they are...