Decision on @CarlosCeldran : Guilty for “Offending the Religious Feelings”
via Church critic Carlos Celdran convicted for ‘Damaso’ stunt by Jose Carlos Maningat A Manila court has convicted blogger and Manila tour guide Carlos Celdran for “offending religious feelings”...
HRW reaction to @CarlosCeldran conviction
We are alarmed by the court’s decision today finding reproductive health advocate Carlos Celdran guilty of ‘offending religious feelings’ and sentencing him to a maximum...
FOI in ICU: A Call for Rescue by @noynoyaquino #FOInow
THE Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill is on the throes of death. With just six session days left before the House of Representatives adjourns for...
How the U.S. presidential inauguration was Storified
A look at the highlights of how social media viewed the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama for a second term. [View the story “How...
Fight continues to #StopCyberMartialLaw as the World Celebrates #InternetFreedomDay
As the world celebrates #InternetFreedomDay today in commemoration of the formation of the broadest coalition in history to stop PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) and...
Primer: Comelec Resolution No. 9615 on online political advertising #juanvote
via MyComelec.tv – Primer on Resolution 9615 COMELEC Resolution 9615, the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act 9006 – the Fair Elections Act –...
“The FOI Bill needs to pass without delay or distraction” – Netizens #FOInow
We as Netizens of the Philippines, call on the Congress to Pass the Freedom of Information Bill NOW: First, the FOI breathes life into the...
With 9 session days left, youth groups strengthen call for FOI passage
With only nine days left remaining for the House of Representatives to conduct its sessions, youth groups reiterated their call for the passage of the...
Comelec regulates for the first time the online campaign gimmicks of candidates
Originally posted at Philippine Online Chronicles via Jose Carlos Maningat The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved a resolution which regulates for the first time the online campaign gimmicks...
The Voter’s Pledge #juanvote
I am a Responsible and Principled Citizen. I will educate myself and others about the issues at hand so that my vote is a meaningful...
Final Push for Passage of the FOI Bill: Update on Status #FOInow
by Atty. Nepomuceno Malaluan Co-Convenor, Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition and Co-Director, Institute for Freedom of Information A. Legislative Status of the FOI Bill...
Enrile’s reply to the P1.6M he allegedly gave as “cash gifts” to 18 Senators.
This is the press statement of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, in reaction to the exclusive article that appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer , ‘Enrile gave...
Copy of the OSG Consolidated Comment & Partial Manifestation on RA 10175
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) submitted a 173 page consolidated comment and partial manifestation on the 15 petitions filed at the Supreme Court....
@theMayorLim asked to recall 148-hectare reclamation project #SaveManilaBay
A party list group opposed to large-scale reclamation projects in Manila Bay appealed to Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim to recall the 148-hectare reclamation project which...
The People’s petition against the reclamation of Manila bay #SaveManilaBay
Sign the petition at Change.org and join the discussion at http://facebook.com/savemanilabay. For Manila residents, you can sign the petition at the Malate Parish Church. We...