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[PRESS RELEASE] CODE-NGO holds up PH civil society organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic and stands firm on safeguarding fundamental rights

The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) remains steadfast in its commitment to support its 12 national and regional member networks during the pandemic and to safeguard fundamental rights that are challenged at the present time. In its 29th General Assembly, the coalition passed three resolutions: to monitor and address the Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsOctober 29, 2020 ago

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On the Sexist Marketing of Online Sellers

In July this year, an online shop named ‘Toyo ni Misis’ opened via Facebook. Toyo is a Filipino word for soy sauce. In Filipino slang, it also means moody, emotional or indecisive (‘tinotoyo’) – a term commonly used to describe one’s ‘temperamental’ girlfriend and women in general. The local startup Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsSeptember 23, 2020 ago

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FMA co-signs Supreme Court petition vs. Anti-Terror Law

On Monday, 10 August 2020, FMA joined a coalition of civil society groups and lawyers in filing the 27th petition seeking to nullify Republic Act No. 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. The group, led by the Center for International Law (CenterLaw) assailed the constitutionality of the law, stating Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsAugust 10, 2020 ago

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[STATEMENT] FMA denounces guilty verdict on Rappler’s Maria Ressa and Rey Santos Jr.

Today, 15 June 2020, the Manila Regional Trial Court handed down a guilty verdict on the cyber libel case against online media organization Rappler’s CEO Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos, Jr. The verdict is a result of a case that is widely regarded to be the ultimate test Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsJune 15, 2020 ago

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Groups condemn Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, call for mass resistance

In a treacherous move that takes advantage of the lockdown due to COVID19 in the country, the House of Representatives approved the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and is rushing it through final reading before they go on a two-month break from June 6th. Human rights groups led by In Defense Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsJune 4, 2020 ago

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The one and only Obet

A tribute to Roberto ‘Obet” Verzola, written by Nina Somera, a member of FMA’s Board of Trustees. (Photo taken from Oxford Internet Institute) Last night, the rains brought a respite from the humid summer heat. Its unexpectedness was a distraction from the surreality of ABSCBN’s shutdown and other unabated abuses Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsMay 9, 2020 ago

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Stop stifling free speech under the guise of COVID-19!

This year’s World Press Freedom Day takes on a special meaning around a world in quarantine. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries have been forced to go on lockdown, close borders, discourage physical contact and mass gatherings, and resort to other measures that may have the incidental effect of concentrating Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsMay 3, 2020 ago

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[JOINT STATEMENT] States use of digital surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide. However, States’ efforts to contain the virus must not be used as a cover to usher in a new era of greatly expanded systems of invasive digital surveillance. We, the undersigned Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsApril 2, 2020 ago

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Hands off our freedom of speech and access to information!

We, the undersigned, express our grave concern over a provision of Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act that threatens our constitutional rights to free expression and access to information. Haphazardly approved on 25 March 2020, the law penalizes “fake news” or disinformation under Section Read more

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsMarch 31, 2020 ago

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FMA signs joint statement on WMW-Pilipinas’ International Women’s Day 2020

Women Occupy Spaces sit down strike on Sunday, March 8, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day #IWD2020

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), 6 yearsMarch 9, 2020 ago