MANILA, Philippines – The content of majority of the websites blocked by the National Telecommunications Commission in the Philippines raises questions about the basis – and goal – of the latest move by the Duterte administration.
Over the years it has published stories on pressing human rights issues in the Philippines, including land reform, indigenous peoples’ rights, and migrant welfare, among others, and have earned them several awards over the years. The outlet was a three-time finalist for the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism.
In the past month, the news outlet released stories on the incoming Marcos presidency, the rising fuel prices and their impact on public utility vehicle drivers, and the plight of the farmers arrested in Hacienda Tinang in Tarlac, among others. “Our mission to provide the public with alternative views on issues concerning the marginalized sectors will be hampered with such issuance,” it said in a statement.
BAYAN, one of the country’s veteran progressive groups, has consistently been red-tagged by Duterte and his allies. Its secretary-general Renato Reyes says the latest orders “show how arbitrary the use of terrorist-labelling and red-tagging have become.”Save our Schools Network is a coalition composed of groups advocating for welfare of children and their right to education, including the establishment of alternative schools for the Lumad.
“In an era of Cold War repression, the magazine published pioneering analyses of political economy, imperialism, and Third World struggles, drawing on the rich legacy of Marxist thought without being bound to any narrow view or party line,” the website’s About page says.
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