Archive for November, 2006
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Philippine Star’s Soliven dies in Japan — Inquirer report
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reports that Max Soliven, publisher of the Philippine Star, has died in Japan. According to the Inquirer’s website, Soliven was at the Narita airport when he suffered a heart attack.
As of 12:48 p.m. today, the Star’s website still has no report on Soliven’s death.
For those who worry about their cell phones getting lost or stolen, a cautionary tale and words of advice. Losing that phone can cost you money — not just the one you used to buy the phone — and sleepless nights.
An update on the standoff at UP Diliman involving the Collegian.
Dong Puno on the killings of journalists:
The media does have a point when it expresses dissatisfaction with the conviction rate and the reality that the other cases have shown little movement over the past several years. But there is some truth to the response that [...]
Fe Flores Lacaba, mother of journalist Pete Lacaba, died this morning. Wake will be at the Garden of Memories, near the Taguig-Pateros boundary.
Our condolences to Pete and his family.
Nov. 22 — Orientation on media class suit vs. Mike Arroyo
The Philippine Center of the International PEN will hold its annual national conference on Nov. 25, 8 a.m., at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex of the University of Santo Tomas. This year’s theme is ‘Ethics in Writing.” Eggie Duran will deliver the annual Jose Rizal Lecture. Call 5255038.
Nov. 25 — Philippine PEN annual conference
Journalists in Venezuela face a problem that is all too familiar in the Philippines — the murders of journalists. According to this New York Times report:
Though it is not clear that they were all related to the journalists’ work, human rights groups say, the killings and other aggression toward journalists point to a trend in [...]
As I write this, I haven’t gotten word from the organizers of the 12th Asean Summit scheduled next month in Cebu whether my application for media accreditation has been approved. I’m probably running the risk here of not being allowed to cover the event for my papers.
At any rate, I haven’t figured out how to [...]
Former first lady Imelda Marcos will launch her jewelry collection in a press preview today. Click here for details.
Dean Luis Teodoro excoriates the Arroyo regime for its responses to the outcry, mainly from foreign business groups and company, generated recently by the continuing killings of activists, laborers and journalists. In his column today in Business Mirror, Teodoro writes:
“Orchestrated” correctly describes it. “Scripted” or “rehearsed” as well as “evasive” will also do. But add [...]
Some months ago, I decided to discontinue PinoyPress, mainly because it was taking too much of my time. But I realized I just couldn’t let go of it. So it’s back. I am back.
Thanks to Wordpress, putting up a blog is now much easier. And there are gazillions of features (mainly through plugins) that Wordpress [...]
Journalists are invited to attend an orientation on a unified civil (and class) suit to be filed against First Gentleman Mike Arroyo.
Ellen Tordesillas has an interesting disclosure in her blog today about President Arroyo and her husband, Mike. During a guesting at the ANC show “Strictly Politics” (where Ellen is a consultant), Ellen overheard a conversation between the president and the First Gentleman in which he said he was not inclined to file a libel case [...]
Dear friends,
It is our pleasure to invite you to an exclusive Greenpeace screening of
Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth
at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, 22 November 2006
SM Megamall Cinema 10
We will be sending the written invitations and tickets to your office
this Friday, Saturday and Monday (17, 18, and 20 November) but please
inform us if you would like [...]
Reds seek activation of NPA hit squads in cities After Ampatuan Massacre, 2009 a Record Year for Journalist Killings Worldwide CHR to military: Respect and protect human rights during martial law in Maguindanao Maguindanao, its political elite and a culture subservient to corruption U.S. Must Improve Responsiveness to Mass Atrocities; Absent UN Action, Make Clear Willingness to Act on Its Own, Says New CFR Report Martial law dilutes the Philippines’s human rights and democratic gains Martial law in Maguindanao sets ‘most dangerous precedent’ Lawyers will wear black armbands, ribbons in courts Law group shall file plunder cases against President Arroyo et al. UN Experts: Maguindanao massacre must be the start of a major reform process
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