Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Maria Reesa's Official Statement on the Manila Peninsula Incident

Sharing Ms. Maria Reesa's Official statement on what happen to the journalist and reporters during the Manila Peninsula take over last November 29, 2007.

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Statement from:
Maria Ressa
Senior Vice-President, News & Current Affairs

In no instance did ABS-CBN ever "obstruct justice" or prevent authorities from taking action in last Thursday's standoff in Makati. ABS-CBN continued its live coverage because the public has a right to know. We calculated the risks, took precautions for our team, and made the choice to stay. We did our job - to make sure that whatever actions both sides take, they are accountable to the people.

It is clear that the arrests of 12 of our journalists along with our other media colleagues is unconstitutional. Statements from law enforcement and government officials now seem confused: as some officials tell us there is no probe on ABS-CBN, I receive a subpoena "commanding" me to appear at a police hearing on December 5. It seems attempts to intimidate and harass journalists continue.

These actions show a gradual erosion of press freedom and degrade our country's democratic processes.

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Ang sa Wari Ko: Ang pamamahayag ay sumasalamin sa kung anong uri ng gobyerno meron tayo alinsunod sa pagpapakita kung ano ang takbo ng lipunan pang sosy0-pulitikal, relihiyon, at ekonomiya. Kung ang media ay sikil sa pamamahayag ng kung anong nangyayari ibig sabihin nito sikil ang kalayaan ng tao para malaman ang mga pangyayari at kasunod nito ay ang kanyang karapatan. Ipinapakito nita ang pagkamatay ng demokrasya ng isang bansa. Marahil matalino na ang tao para malaman na ni kainlan ay hindi hadlang ang mga mamamahayag sa anumang gawain ng gobyerno at pagpapatupad ng batas. Ang tao ay may layang malaman ang bawat detalye mula sa kalit liitang impormasyon at yun ang ginawa ng ABS-CBN at iba pang mga mamamahayag na kasamaang palad ay biktima ng mga pangyayaring tulad ng ganito na hanggang ngayon malabo pa rin ang paliwanag ng mga nasa gobyerno. Ang pag sikil sa kalayaan ng pamamahayag ay ang pagtakip sa mata, tenga at bibig ng mga mamamayan sa lumalalang kanser ng lipunan.

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