March 20, 2006 · Posted in: Media
Gov’t monitoring 2 more journalists?
AUTHORITIES have been “shadowing” a news editor and a female reporter from a Manila-based newspaper who supposedly met a Chinese-Filipino believed to be part of the oust-Arroyo movement, the Manila Times said in a report today.
The Times quoted an intelligence report as saying the meetings preceded the exposés on alleged anomalies in the government written by the journalists.
Malaya, meanwhile, reported that the Presidential Security Group now maintains a time log of members of the Malacanang Press Corps to keep tabs on their attendance.
In addition, the PSG makes the journalists undergo inspection before they leave the Palace’s Kalayaan Gate, the report said.
Even before this, journalists going to Kalayaan Hall via Arlegui gate already have to undergo four inspections – before they enter Arlegui Gate, a few steps after disembarking from the San Miguel-Quiapo jeepney near Gate 1, upon entering Kalayaan Gate, and at the Technical Inspection Center at the foot of Kalayaan Hall.
During the state of national emergency, the Palace imposed a curfew on Malacanang beat reports, allowing them to work at the press office until 8 p.m. on weekdays and up to 6 p.m. on weekends.
14 Responses to Gov’t monitoring 2 more journalists?
scud_1975
March 20th, 2006 at 10:27 am
“The important thing is not to stop QUESTIONING. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
-Albert Einstein
Rizalist
March 20th, 2006 at 10:50 am
Mike Defensor brings a new style of managing the national media to the Palace. Media, after all, were named as part of the Vast Leftist Rightist Conspiracy to destablize the Arroyo govt. Mike cannot forget his own successful use of the Media to destablize Erap. Even today he can shape the Media battleground with his own tactics. He controls his own vast and well-endowed Philippine Information Agency and our own versions of Pravda/Izvestia/Radio Peking style of media assets. After a while, I think it will feel like shadow-boxing as Mike lines up his own Vast Central Ministry of Truth and Responsible Journalism.
I call it Debonnaire Martial Law.
penpenpen88
March 20th, 2006 at 11:47 am
by scud..
“The important thing is not to stop QUESTIONING. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
–no truer words had ever been said…. u hit the nail right on its head.. good for you..
by rizalist
Media, after all, were named as part of the Vast Leftist Rightist Conspiracy to destablize the Arroyo govt. Mike cannot forget his own successful use of the Media to destablize Erap..
–yup idiotic aint it… not to mention paradoxical (if there’s such a word) the man who instigted.. benefitted from a coup is now the one calling it illegal.. hmmm wala man lang sense of fair play… parang di lalake… haha
tikboyblue
March 20th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
“Nothing exists at random but out of reason and out of necessity.”
-Leuccipus
And for Gloria in the Palace, it is the necessity of staying in the office at all cost.
Sabagay, pano ka nga naman magiging best president kung me kritiko na umaatake sa iyo?
http://philippinepage.blogspot.com/2006/03/hindi-raw-nangugulo.html
penpenpen88
March 20th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
And for Gloria in the Palace, it is the necessity of staying in the office at all cost.
–pag umalis ksi yan baka i demanda ni erap ng coup plotting ehehehe…
“for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction”
newton
rebeldeng_makatwiran
March 20th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
sabi nitong si raul ( o ) at mike d., kanilang minamatyagan ang mamamahayag na sa kanilang pakiwari nang-eenganyo ng pag-aalsa laban sa estado (?) o kay Gloria? sino ba si gloria? si gloria na magnanakaw, sinungaling, utak pulbura at higit sa lahat paranoid (kapatid ng sira ulo, ang babaeng nawawala sa sariling pag-iisip) na sa tingin niya lahat ng tao o grupo na magsalita makakasakit sa kanyang interes – sasabihin destabilizers!
sino ba talaga sa dalawa? si gloria o taong-bayan ang nagsasabi ng totoo? sino ba talaga ang sira ang ulo? si raul, mike o gloria?
sa tingin ko at sa palagay ng nakakarami… ang pangyayari nung nakaraang 1017.. bunga lang ito ng isang paranoia sa gobyernong arroyo!
nananawagan ako sa mga makabayang opisyal ng sandatahang lakas, kapulisan na mag-alsa balutan at suportahan ang mamamayang naniniwala sa pagbabagong hatid ng pagkakaisang muli para patalsikin ang isang gobyernong walang ibang inisip kundi pagsilbihan ang dayuhan at kasabwat nito.
muli, sa aking kababayan! ipagpatuloy natin ang rebolusyon ni gat andres para sa tunay na pagababago sa lipunang bulok na pinaghaharian ng mga kurap, utak-pulbura at maka-dayuhan — siyempre di siya pro-pilipino o patrioyotiko.
salamat sa pagbasa sa aking litanya! naway maliwagan ng kataas-taasang kapangyarihan ang pag-iisip ng mga nabanggit sa unahan.
padayon!!!!
Rizalist
March 20th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
LOOK at RA 4200 Section (1B) Provided, That the use of such record or any copies thereof as evidence in any civil, criminal investigation or trial of offenses mentioned in Section (3) hereof, shall not be covered by this prohibition.
The upcoming case, Tiongco vs. PCIJ (Sheila Coronel) will necessarily involve the Garci Recordings as EVIDENCE in the cases of libel, obstruction of justice and alleged perjury.
Thank you Jonathan Tiongco. Suddenly the Garci Tapes are no longer “poisonned fruits” but will become Court-sanctioned evidence in a criminal case. Thank you Jonathan Tiongco! Now the Supreme Court may even have a difficult time granting Garci’s Second Petition, since that is also the same body of documentary evidence submitted to the 5 Congress committees.
PCIJ should demand a speedy trial in this case!
Rizalist
March 20th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
For the Garci Recordings to become MATERIAL and RELEVANT in the case against PCIJ, their ORIGIN and PROVENANCE must be established by the Prosectuion! Happy paradox. This is one case in which it may be in the interest of the Defense to help the Prosecution in that regard! After all, one of the best defenses against a charge of libel is having told the truth.
dimasalang
March 20th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
Ang nakakatawa pa jan, Garcillano was invoking his right to remain silent regarding the wiretapped conversations during the congress hearings because of his pending case in the Supreme Court with regards to his rights indicated in the anti-wiretapping law. But, in order to uphold your rights with this law, you must acknowledge first that it was your voice in the conversations and that you were wiretapped illegally.
He denies that it was his voice in the wiretapped conversation, yet he was claiming that his privacy was violated.
Chabeli
March 20th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
Rizalist, I like what you say, “Debonnaire Martial Law.”
There is also a saying in law that “If the evidence is against you, prevent it from being presented or admitted through technicalities.” That’s EXACTLY what GLUE-RIA and her cohorts are doing. Doesn’t this tactic happen when one is close to the “end?”
Chabeli
March 21st, 2006 at 12:01 am
Rizalist, I like what you say, “Debonnaire Martial Law.”
Maybe the search for the truth to all this fiasco must be in media as it seems that GLUE-RIA and her cohorts are doing everything possible to gag them.
There is a saying [in law] that goes, “If the evidence is against you, prevent it from being presented or admitted through technicalities.” Isn’t this what GLUE-RIA et al are or have been doing? Plainly put, these are tactics of the GUILTY.
schumey
March 21st, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Shadows of the past will continue to haunt them until the last days of their lives. You may avoid the issues now but definitely time will come when one will have nowhere to go. Guilt is such a painful and slow death. As they say, ” you can run, but you can never hide”.
BY JOVE! » DRESSED TO RESPECT
March 22nd, 2006 at 3:28 am
[…] The aim was to iron out kinks in daily presidential coverages. Or the “friction” that usually heat up when EACH AND EVERYONE OF US just wanted to do our respective jobs around the President. (well, THAT or the meeting was a knee jerk reaction—a much needed one naman— to the present issue of restricted media movement inside the palace or sa presidency na ito)(click here for the PCIJ story and other links about this issue) Paynor started the meeting by assuring everyone that he “will try his best to help..”. […]
lokalokang matino
March 25th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
Pure intimidation, only an insecure administration will do such monitoring to media!!! In fact an honest leader, would incourage media’s presence and openess.
If a leader wants the country to MOVE ON, she wouldnt mind the media, the critics, the leftist, the rightist and the destabilisers. THAT IS IF SHE HAS A TIGHT AND HONORABLE GRIP TO POWER.
The attitude of the present Malacanang occupant and her alepores only shows, how insecure and sleepless they are.
May the GOOD LORD give them enough courage and strenght to face reality and FINALLY leave THE PINOY HOUSE, before BIG BROTHER DRIVE THEM OUT!!!