Earlier this week, MGen. Antonio Parlade shared an open letter to the editor calling out media outfits for allegedly failing to report the statements made by AFP Spokesperson BGen. Edgard Arevalo about the writ of amparo and habeas data filed by the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) before the Supreme Court.
The DPC said Arevalo’s statement was not reported because it was “a rehash oof a written statement” that the military spokesperson issued earlier and was shared by the media.
The group cried foul over Parlade’s allegation that defense reporters are biased and that there is “some collusion” between the media and leftist organizations just because Arevalo’s rehashed statement was not reported.
“The DPC is an organization beholden to no one, not to the AFP, the Department of National Defense, the NUPL, the left and other state and non-state actors. It abides by the principle of fair and responsible journalism,” it said.
In his open letter, Parlade said the Communist Party of the Philippines is exploiting the “sad state of our press” to its advantage.
“This has allowed them to prosecute their National Democratic Revolution through their revolutionary dual tactics, or simply, duplicity. So now we have a biased media who doesn’t want to expose the truth about these front organizations of the CPP,” he said.
The DPC, however, said it was “very unfortunate” that Parlade was “shooting the messenger by falsely and randomly accusing DPC members of transgression” on its core values.
“To be accused of bias, merely by not carrying a stale statement, sends a chilling message to media practitioners to parrot the military line or else, be discredited,” the group said.
In his open letter, Parlade said the Communist Party of the Philippines is exploiting the “sad state of our press” to its advantage.
“This has allowed them to prosecute their National Democratic Revolution through their revolutionary dual tactics, or simply, duplicity. So now we have a biased media who doesn’t want to expose the truth about these front organizations of the CPP,” he said.
The DPC, however, said it was “very unfortunate” that Parlade was “shooting the messenger by falsely and randomly accusing DPC members of transgression” on its core values.
“To be accused of bias, merely by not carrying a stale statement, sends a chilling message to media practitioners to parrot the military line or else, be discredited,” the group said.
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