Tag: National Press Club

National Press Club: Ressa’s arrest done in “bad taste” but not a form of political harassment

(Eagle News)–The National Press Club on Friday, Feb. 15, expressed dismay over the manner in which Rappler’s executive editor Maria Ressa was arrested, but clarified the arrest itself was not a form of “political harassment.” In a statement, the NPC said that while the way in which Ressa was arrested “smacks of bad taste” as it was reportedly done near the end of office hours “thus affording Ms. Ressa little or no time at all […]

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Nat’l Press Club reacts on Rappler issue: “Responsible journalism means complying with the law.”

(Eagle News) — The National Press Club said the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling revoking the certificate of incorporation of controversial online news site, Rappler, would not affect nor threaten the exercise of press freedom in the country. “Responsible journalism means complying with the law,” read NPC’s statement issued by its president Paul Gutierrez. The NPC, a professional and social organization of journalists in the Philippines founded in October 1952, said it believed that the […]

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Noise barrage protest isinagawa ng samahan ng mga jeepney driver

MUNTINLUPA, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng “Noise Barrage Protest” nitong Lunes, Pebrero 20, ang samahan ng mga jeepney drivers. Ito ay upang tuligsain ang plano ng gobyerno na jeepney phase out sa taong 2018. Ayon kay Mr. George San Mateo, Presidente ng Piston Land Transport, napakalaking epekto aniya nito hindi lamang sa mga jeepney driver kundi maging sa mga commuter. Sa darating na Biyernes, Pebrero 24, 10:00 ng umaga ay magkakaroon ng Press […]

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