Probe
By bluepanjeet on Feb 21, 2008 in Probitas et Veritas
probe [noun] 1. investigation: a thorough investigation, often into illegal or suspicious activities
Various media and broadcast companies were seized during the Marcos regime and were operated under the dictator’s rule. Free press was choked by the Marcoses at that time, controlling most of the news content and headlines among newspapers, radio and TV stations. But when people power came, the grasps of the government over these stations ultimately slipped. As the Church owned Radio Veritas was ransacked by Marcos’ soldiers, June Keithley together with the Mercado brothers sought ways in staying on air. They established the Radio Bandido which was the satellite station for the people power. Marcos was busy looking for the station in order to put the airing of it’s rebellious programs into a halt but they never found the hub. The never realized that it was just a stone’s throw away from Malacañang. Channel 4 was seized by the People and later Channel 2 in which activist Ma’an Hontiveros and singer-musician Jim Paredes hosted an alternative show. After the People’s revolt, the democracy for free speech was restored. ABS CBN was one of the media and broadcast institutions that was reclaimed by the true owners, which was the Lopezes, after the 1986 revolt. If not for the persistence of media for truth, we would not have the luxury today of watching the history of our nation unfolds in the very corners of our living rooms, even the awakening senate investigations.
Videos of the NBN-ZTE issue
updating…
Feb. 5, 2007: Kin of ZTE witness fails to find brother
Feb. 05, 2007: Rodolfo Lozada slips past Senate staff
Feb. 1, 2007: Neri to ask SC to nullify Senate warrant of arrest
Jan. 31, 2007: Romulo Neri denies going into hiding
Jan. 31, 2007: Malacanang condemns arrest warrants vs Neri Lozada
Oct. 3, 2007: CyberEd contract was suspended not canceled-Favila
Oct. 2, 2007: Joker denies he blocked Neri’s ‘explosive’ story on ZTE mess
Oct. 2, 2007: Mike-Arroyo-denies-saying-’back-off’
Oct. 1, 2007: Abalos resigns amid ZTE mess, vows to clear name
Sept. 28, 2007: Dragon Lady’s fire extinguished amidst criticism
Sept. 27, 2007: Impeachment complaint vs Abalos to be filed Thursday
Sept. 26, 2007: Neri says Abalos offered him ‘200′ on NBN deal, Joey DV admit bribe of Abalos and Sen. Miriam spewed fire
Sept. 22, 2007: Arroyo orders ZTE deal suspended
Sept. 20, 2007: Winnie Monsod says ex-NEDA chief Neri key to ZTE mess
Sept. 20, 2007: Senators fear NBN?s early obsolescence
Sept. 20, 2007: Abalos confirms ‘chance meeting’ with Mike Arroyo in Wack Wack
Sept. 19, 2007: Gus Lagman, IT expert says the ZTE deal is unnecessary
Sept. 18, 2007: Stocks fall as ZTE deal probe starts
Sept. 18, 2007: Abalos denies meeting with Joey de Venecia
Sept. 18, 2007: Joey de Venecia implicates Mike Arroyo in ZTE deal
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