OSLO, Norway -- A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for an unabated fight against Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "insane and criminal" invasion. Jailed Belarusian rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian...
Commissioner Ronald L. Adamat of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was awarded the “Mahatma MK Gandhi Prize for Non-Violent Peace” making him the first-ever Filipino to receive such an award. (Image courtesy of CHED) The award was conferred on Adamat by Dr. Prasana Kumar Patsani,...
Maria Ressa's in-person acceptance of her Nobel Peace Prize has reminded Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin of one of his great frustrations in life. DFA Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin (Photo from Teddy Boy Locsin's Facebook) No, it's not to win the coveted award himself;...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo proudly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for her Nobel Peace Prize award, saying it honors her “courage in service of others.” Rappler chief Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The opposition leader said Ressa’s award is a...
Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday lauded the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) to grant Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s petition to allow her to travel to Oslo, Norway and personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. Gordon said the CA’s decision sends a strong message to the whole world...
Several groups urged the government to allow journalist Maria Ressa to travel to Norway to receive her Nobel Peace Prize award on Dec. 10. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement, Alternative Law Groups, Ateneo de Davao University Legal Aid Services Office, Ateneo de Naga University...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday urged the government to allow Filipino journalist Maria Ressa’s request to travel to Norway to receive her Nobel Peace prize award. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said Ressa’s award is the first for the Philippines and for...
Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said he has no qualms voting against granting a Senate Medal of Excellence to veteran journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. Dela Rosa, a staunch ally of President Duterte, maintained he still believes Ressa does not...
The Ateneo community joined the pouring congratulatory messages for journalism Maria Ressa following her historic Nobel Peace Prize win on Friday, Oct. 8. Maria Ressa (Photo from Ateneo) In a statement, Ateneo President Roberto C. Yap SJ, lauded Ressa, saying she has shown herself "to be a true...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque simply blew off on Tuesday, Oct. 12 the statement of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) that sought to "inform" the Palace official that there is indeed press censorship in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. Presidential...
After journalist Maria Ressa won the Nobel Peace Prize honor for her "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression," the Ateneans for 1Sambayan urged the public to "continue upholding press freedom and the right to expression." (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the group reminded the public to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to recognize veteran journalist Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize as mandated under Senate Adopted Resolution No. 110. The said Senate Resolution No. 110 states that recipients of a Nobel Peace Prize are to automatically receive a...
