By: Cathrine Gonzales – Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ INQUIRER.net / 10:59 AM June 15, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The guilty verdict of a Manila court on the cyberlibel case against Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. on Monday is a dangerous precedent not only for journalists but for everyone online, […]
Is Maria Ressa the next prize catch of Duterte? Updated: June 14, 2020, 7:45 AM Editorial Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com For who will be next? It could be you and me. Today (it is already Monday in the Philippines) we await the verdict on the celebrated case of Maria Ressa and Rappler, Inc. the
First posted on June 7, 2011 Blog: An uncomplicated mind anuncomplicatedmindblogspot.com By Joe Rivera Toronto, Ontario It’s up to us to honour our historical roots correctly, and it is not necessary that we wage another revolution or a civil war to settle this issue. On June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the
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The Philippines today – is it really free? You be the judge. Musings on the 122nd anniversary of Philippine Independence By Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com As Filipinos in the diaspora celebrate the 122nd anniversary of Philippine Independence today, June 12, 2020, let us look at our country of birth and see how our kababayans
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About the author JOEL PABLO SALUD began his career in writing as a journalist of close to three decades. He has written a broad range of socio-political pieces on current events and issues, and as a member of the Manila Critics Circle an extensive folio of literary reviews for various national publications in the Philippines.
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Updated: June 8, 2020, 9;12 PM GoFundMe started by mother who was taken care by aunt in Hong Kong GoFundMe story as written by organizer Karine Ng. Berly Mabalot and her family are in urgent need for financial relief, as she works hard to establish stability for her ten-year-old son, Rupert. He suffers from developmental disabilities and
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Dahil sa Lupa…. On this 122nd anniversary of Philippine Independence, let us ponder the words of the late Senator Raul Manglapus and think if Filipinos are really free. Thanks to Mark Z. Saludes. Land of Bondage, Land of the Free written by Raul S. Manglapus Once upon a time, the tao owned a piece of
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Updated: June 4, 2020, 3:35 PM The pressure to be ‘white’ Opinion Mildred German June 4, 2020 Unceded Territory – With the many uprisings happening on the streets of North America against white supremacy and terrorism, it is important for us Filipinos to reflect and understand why it is important to stand together with our
