Bulatlat Explained

Bulatlat
Format:Online newspaper
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Publisher:Alipato Media Center Inc.
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Political:Left
Language:Filipino, English
Publishing Country:Philippines

Bulatlat is a Philippine independent online alternative news outlet.[1] It was established in 2001.[2] It is owned by the Alipato Media Center, Inc.[3] Bulatlat was the recipient of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Award of Distinction in 2022.[4] [5]

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued an order in June 2022 for internet service providers to block access to 26 websites, including that of Bulatlat alleging the sites to be "affiliated to and are supporting” the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and the National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF).[6] [7] [8] A Quezon City regional trial court issued an injunction in August 2022 ordering the NTC to unblock Bulatlat's website, citing the news website's rights to be protected by the Constitutional provision on freedom of speech and of the press.[9] The court later rejected the NTC's plea for reconsideration, reiterating that Bulatlat’s constitutional rights were violated when its website was blocked.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philippines: Court orders NTC to unblock Bulatlat website . International Federation of Journalists . 29 August 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Staff . CMFR . Understanding alternative media and their purpose . Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility . 29 August 2022 . en . 7 July 2022.
  3. News: Tupas . Emmanuel . Court orders NTC: Stop blocking Bulatlat website . 1 September 2022 . The Philippine Star . 12 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Clarin . Alyssa Mae . 2022-10-27 . Bulatlat receives ‘Award of Distinction’ for championing voices of the marginalized . 2022-10-30 . AlterMidya . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-27 . JVOJS 2022: Bulatlat receives 2022 CMFR Award of Distinction; ABS-CBN’s Karmina Constantino named Marshall McLuhan Fellow . 2022-10-30 . CMFR . en.
  6. News: Bulatlat says NTC order blocking website is illegal . 29 August 2022 . BusinessWorld . 18 July 2022.
  7. News: Walker . Tommy . Investigative News Site in Philippines Fights 'Red-Tag' Accusations . 29 August 2022 . VOA News . Voice of America . 26 July 2022 . en.
  8. News: Sadongdong . Martin . Esperon says shutdown of CPP triad-linked websites ‘a win’ for PH . 29 August 2022 . Manila Bulletin . 22 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Bolledo . Jairo . 2022-08-17 . Bulatlat's site now accessible after it asked court to hold NTC in contempt . 2022-10-13 . Rappler . en-US.
  10. Web site: Bolledo . Jairo . 2022-10-12 . QC court denies NTC's appeal to set aside order to unblock Bulatlat's website . 2022-10-13 . Rappler . en-US.

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