30 Names We Should Never Forget

The Philippine Daily Inquirer has released the verified list of the 30 members of the media who were part of the Mangudadatu convoy that were massacred last week, November, 23, 2009 in Maguindanao.

The group consisted of…

• Arriola, Mark Gilbert “Mac-Mac”—UNTV, General Santos
• Bataluna, Rubello—Gold Star Daily, Koronadal
• Betia, Arturo—Periodico Ini, General Santos
• Cabillo, Romeo Jimmy—Midland Review, Tacurong City
• Cablitas, Marites—News Focus, General Santos
• Cachuela, Hannibal—Punto News, Koronadal
• Caniban, John—Periodico Ini, General Santos
• Dalmacio, Lea—Socsargen News, General Santos
• Decina, Noel—Periodico Ini, General Santos
• Dela Cruz, Gina—Saksi News, General Santos
• Dohillo, Eugene—UNTV, General Santos
• Duhay, Jhoy—Gold Star Daily, Tacurong
• Gatchalian, Santos—dxGO, Davao City
• Legarte, Bienvenido Jr.—Prontiera News, Koronadal
• Lupogan, Lindo—Mindanao Daily Gazette, Davao City
• Maravilla, Ernesto “Bart”—Bombo Radyo, Koronadal
• Merisco, Rey—Periodico Ini, Koronadal
• Momay, Reynaldo “Bebot”—Midland Review, Tacurong
• Montaño, Marife “Neneng”—Saksi News, General Santos
• Morales, Rosell—News Focus, General Santos
• Nuñez, Victor—UNTV, General Santos
• Perante, Ronnie—Gold Star Daily correspondent, Koronadal
• Parcon, Joel—Prontiera News, Koronadal
• Razon, Fernando “Rani”—Periodico Ini, General Santos
• Reblando, Alejandro “Bong”—Manila Bulletin, General Santos
• Salaysay, Napoleon—Mindanao Gazette, Cotabato City
• Subang, Ian—Socsargen Today, General Santos
• Teodoro, Andres “Andy”—Central Mindanao Inquirer, Tacurong

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ABS-CBN vs PNP

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has ordered ABS-CBN to submit raw footage of their coverage of the Makati stand-off at the Manila Peninsula Hotel.

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The Media vs The Government

Perhaps one of the more shocking events during the “Makati stand-off”, is the arrest of countless journalists, including the attempted arrests of popular TV news reporters Pinky Webb, Ces Drilon, and Sandra Aguinaldo. While I buy the argument that it was the police’s responsibility to clear the area and take everyone for “processing,” I don’t think that they did it properly and legally. Rather, (coupled with the declaration of a curfew) it seemed like Martial Law all over again.

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Political Ads of Antonio Trillanes

Ok, so I am not a supporter of Antonio Trillanes, but his political ads give some good talking points…

On the Fertilizer Scam

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To Air or Not To Air Manny Pacquiao’s Boxing Match

Rep. Darlene Custodio has filed a motion to cancel the airing of Manny Pacquiao‘s boxing match against Mexican Jorge Solis. Both Custodio and Pacquaio are vying for a Congress seat to represent the First Distict of the Province of South Cotabato.

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On the hostage-taking of 26 schoolchildren

You must live under a rock if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Yesterday, another shameful Filipino legend was born… Armando “Jun” Ducat Jr.! This attention-seeking joke of a person hostaged 26 (that’s 20 plus six) pre-schoolers, allegedly, to get the attention of the local and international media and “lecture” them on the demons of the Philippine goverment. Ironic does not even begin to describe what happened.

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Political Ads

This early, TV viewers are already being barraged with stupid, self-glorifying political ads from so-called “senatoriables”. And it’s goddamn irritating. If these people really did their jobs well, I don’t think they really have to pay hundreds of thousands of pesos to promote themselves.

Isn’t it illegal to start campaigning when the campaign period hasn’t officially started?

Paging COMELEC Commissioners, DO YOUR JOB!!!

Keith Olberman shares

Keith Olberman of NBC comments on Bill Clinton‘s Fox News interview:

Bill Clinton did what almost none of us have done in five years.

He has spoken the truth about 9/11, and the current presidential administration.

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