EVE ROSE TACADAO 11 ABM-A

1st Activity: Collect Information about:

1.Information about the current President of the Philippines.

Make sure to retrieve information from the following media
 Newspaper
 Television or radio
 Internet

NEWS FROM THE NEWSPAPER

One hundred twenty-two years after the country won its independence, President Duterte has
called for a “united battle,” this time to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. In his Independence
Day message, the President urged the nation to emulate the courage of the country’s forefathers
in fighting the viral outbreak.

“As we wage a united battle against COVID-19, we now have the opportunity to demonstrate
that we possess the same gallantry of spirit and the nobility of character as the heroes of our
past,” Duterte said.

“Let us now move forward with courage, hope, and optimism as we overcome this pandemic,”
he added.

The President’s call for unity and optimism came as the country’s coronavirus cases soared to
24,175 as of June 11. The death toll has reached 1,036 while recoveries increased to 5,165.The
President was unable to physically attend the Independence Day ceremony at the Rizal Park
amid the limitations on large gatherings during quarantine. Duterte was instead represented by
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea during the simple flag-raising and wreath-laying
ceremony at the Rizal Park in Manila aired on state television, PTV4. The President’s video
message was played on a large television screen mounted at the venue.The government task
force on the coronavirus earlier ruled that only 10 people may attend the Independence Day rites
at the Rizal Park. The Palace earlier said the President’s presence at the celebration might attract
large crowds and break the safe distancing rule.In his video message, the President paid tribute to
the country’s forefathers for winning the nation’s liberty from foreign rule.

“I join all Filipinos in celebrating the 122nd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine
independence,” the President said.

“One hundred and twenty-two years years ago, our forefathers proudly proclaimed the birth of
the Filipino nation. Today, we honor them for their bravery, heroism, and sacrifice, as well as we
thank them for the gifts of democracy and freedom,” he said.

Dedicated to frontliners
This year’s Independence Day celebration carried the theme “Kalayaan 2020: Tungo sa Bansang
Malaya, Nagbabayanihan, at Ligtas (Kalayaan 2020: Towards a Free, United, and Safe Nation).

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said this year’s commemoration of
Independence Day is dedicated to the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apart from Medialdea and Domagoso, Philippine Navy flag-officerin-command (FOIC)

Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, Philippine Medical Association president Dr. Jose Santiago Jr.,
National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairman Rene Escalante, and Navy Captain
Gregory Gerald Fabic attended the ceremony held at the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal in Luneta,
Manila. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana likewise paid tribute to all frontliners who
responded to the call of duty to protect the public from the deadly disease that has since claimed
1,036 lives in the country.

“Several times in our history, our country’s defenders heeded the call of patriotism and gallantly
went to battle to unshackle our people from foreign conquest and ultimately secure our nation’s
independence. Now, the same call for courage and self-sacrifice echoes in our land as we grapple
with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have bravely responded to the call, and dispensed their
patriotic duties selflessly, and many have also paid the ultimate sacrifice,” Lorenzana said.

“This Independence Day, as we once again salute our heroes, our noble fighters of old who
secured for us the freedom and liberties that we enjoy today, we also honor the valor of our
frontliners in the battle against COVID-19 – our doctors, nurses, and other health workers, our
soldiers and reservists, our civil defense workers, and the many others who put their lives on the
line to deliver the basic supplies and services that our households and communities direly need,”
he added.

As the country continues to battle the disease which the defense chief described as “treacherous
adversary that remains unseen,” he called for unity and cooperation to help those serving in the
frontlines keep the communities safe until a vaccine is developed.

“No matter how much harm the pandemic is bringing to our nation, we shall fight together and
defeat it in the end just like our forebears who fought until our freedom has been won,” he said.

(SOURCE: MANILA BULLETIN: THE NATION’S LEADING NEWSPAPER)

NEWS FROM THE INTERNET

Rodrigo Duterte Goes Even Farther in Using COVID-19 to Crack Down

In recent months, Southeast Asian leaders—and leaders from many other parts of the world—
have utilized the COVID-19 pandemic to expand executive powers, crack down on civil society
and undermine opposition politicians, and reduce the space for freedom of the press and freedom
of assembly.
The efforts to use the pandemic to reduce political space started early on, as the virus spread
through Southeast Asia. In April, Cambodia’s regime passed a new emergency law that gave
Prime Minister Hun Sen massive powers, while at the same time Hun Sen’s government has
been aggressively arresting activists and journalists for criticizing the government’s pandemic
response, even in the mildest ways. In Thailand, the government of Prayuth Chan-ocha, while
taking effective measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 (after some initial foot-dragging),
also is ramping up campaigns to arrest social media users critical of the government, particularly
by using the COVID-19 emergency as a pretext for these arrests, according to a report by
Amnesty International.

In Malaysia, the government has delayed parliament from sitting again for months, preventing
the opposition coalition from taking action against the government, which came into office
despite an election. (Malaysia’s prime minister is now under quarantine for fourteen days
because another Malaysian official contracted COVID-19.) The Malaysian government also has
arrested journalists who have investigated and criticized Malaysia’s sometimes-stumbling
response to COVID-19. Other Southeast Asian states like Myanmar and even democratic
Indonesia also have cracked down on dissent.

Now, however Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who already had abused the pandemic to
amass even more power, has taken the COVID-19-related crackdown on rights and freedoms one
major step farther. The Philippine legislature, which is heavily controlled by Duterte allies, has
now passed a far-reaching Anti-Terror bill.

The bill will give the authorities massive powers to arrest people without any warrant, to conduct
widespread surveillance of the population, and to label many different people as “terrorists;” the
bill offers an incredibly broad definition of who might be a “terrorist.” As Alec Regino noted in
the Washington Post:

In particular, it allows the warrantless arrest and detainment of those the government-appointed
Anti-Terror Council deems “suspicious.” Suspicious activities could range from attempting to
damage government property to simply criticizing the administration online. It also allows for
the secret surveillance and wiretapping of “suspected” criminals … The bill’s loose definition of
terrorism allows the government to essentially tag any and all dissenters as terrorists without any
judicial oversight.

While many Filipinos, and outside observers, have become inured to the Duterte administration’s
increasing undermining of rights and freedoms, as Philippine democracy crumbles and massive
extrajudicial killings continue, the Anti-Terror bill could well be the biggest blow to Philippine
democracy since the end of the Marcos dictatorship. (Duterte allies and supporters of the bill
claim that it will not target peaceful protestors and that the bill has adequate safeguards; at the
same time, Duterte has spoken positively of the Marcos regime, and sought to further rehabilitate
the Marcos family.) It could easily lead to the government simply detaining any critics without
charge, putting Duterte in a position not quite equal to that of Marcos—but not that far away
either.

https://www.cfr.org/blog/rodrigo-duterte-goes-even-farther-using-covid-19-crack-down
NEWS FROM THE RADIO

Duterte: P2-M pabuya, ibibigay sa makapagtuturo ng NPA commander

Nag-alok ngayon si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng P2-milyong pabuya sa sinumang

makapagtuturo ng commander ng New People’s Army (NPA).

Sa kanyang public address kaugnay sa COVID-19 pandemic, sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte na

ipaalam lamang ito sa mga sundalo kung may kilalang kumander ng NPA at makuha agad ang
P2-milyon.

Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, huwag lang ipaalam sa gobernador o mayor dahil baka NPA din
ang nasabing opisyal o kaya taga-suporta ng kilusan.

Ginawa ni Pangulong Duterte ang pag-aalok ng pabuya dahil sa patuloy pa ring pag-atake ng
mga NPA sa mga tropa ng pamahalaan sa kabila ng COVID-19 pandemic.

Inihayag ni Pangulong Duterte na kung gusto ng mga rebelde ng makipagpatayan ay hindi niya
ito aatrasan para matigil na ang kanilang karahasan.

(SOURCE: BOMBO RADYO PHILIPPINES)

1. Enumerate three forms of Mass Media and give at least 2 examples.

1. Traditional media- refers to advertising channel that have been used for decades.
These are the tried-and-true methods that businesses have relied on for years. These
channels can be pretty effective, and for many businesses, they account for the
entirety of the advertising budget.

Examples: cable and satellite, billboards ( https://www.oxfordreference.com)

2. Print media- refers to any written or pictorial form of communication produced

mechanically or electronically using printing, photocopying, or digital methods from
which multiple copies can be made through automated processes.

Examples: Magazines, Newsletter, Newspaper, memos, pamphlets

(https://www.oxfordreference.com)

3. Electronic broadcasting media- are media that use electronics or electromechanical

audience to access the content. This is in contrast to the static media (mainly print
media), which today are most often created electronically, but do not require
electronics to be accessed by the end user in the printed form. The primary lectronic
 media sources familiar to the general public are video recordings, audio recordings,
multimedia presentations, slide presentations, CD-ROM and online content.

Examples: Television, Radio, Desktop Computer, Game console, handheld device

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org)

2. Information Sources can be classified in to two formats (define and give two
examples for the following)

A. PRINT- a medium that disseminates printed matter. Medium - a means or

instrumentality for storing or communicating information.
-it refers to paper publications circulated in the form of physical editions of books,
magazines, journals and newspaper.
Example:
 Newspaper
 Magazines
 Books
( https://www.thefreedictionary.com/print+media)

B. NON-PRINT- Non-Print-Media are publications on other carrier media than paper, for
example on electronic data carriers, in which the information is held in various ways such
as mechanical, electromagnetic, and photochemical.
Example:
 Radio
 TV
 Internet
 Audiobooks
 Podcasts
(https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-examples-of-non-print-media-and-print-media)

LAST ACTIVITY:

1. Differentiate the following terms:

a. Copyright, trademark, and patent

-Copyright refers to the legal right of the owner of intellectual property. It is the exclusive legal
right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film or record while the
Trademark is a symbol, word or words legally registered or established by use as representing a
company or product, and Patent is a government authority or license conferring a right or title
for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an
invention. (https://www.copyrighted.com/blog/difference-copyright-patent-trademark)

b. Economic right and moral right

- Economic rights allow right owners to derive financial reward from the use of their works by
others. Moral rights allow authors and creators to take certain actions to preserve and protect
their link with their work. Many countries do not allow the transfer of moral rights.
https://www.google.ch/search?
source=hp&ei=h7f6XoOSFZX2wAOb8KX4DA&q=differentiate+economic+right+and+moral+r
ight&oq=defferentiate+economic+righ&gs_lcp

c. Public domain and creative commons license

-Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns or controls the material in any
way. Creative Commons licenses do not affect the status of a work that is in the public domain
under applicable law, because our licenses only apply.
(https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/public_domain)

d. Plagiarism and privacy

-is that plagiarism is the act of plagiarizing. The copying of another person's ideas, text or other
creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission while privacy is the
state of being private; the state of not being seen by others.
(https://wikidiff.com/privacy/plagiarism)

e. Copyright infringement and fair use

-Copyright Infringement is the offense against the creator of the material, while Fair Use are the
guidelines that help enable individuals to use copyrighted materials for academic and
entertainment purposes.
(https://sites.google.com/site/drhartsblogaguas/home/the-difference-between-copyright-
infringement-and-fair-use)

Based on your research answer the following questions:

1. Why is copyright considered a human right?

It provides that human rights are inherent to human beings because human beings enter the world
with such rights but intellectual property rights are the incentives which are given by the states to
the creator for creativity and states preserve the integrity of scientific, literary and artistic
productions for the intellect of the person that created something out of its ideas.
(https://www.quora.com/Why-is-fair-use-considered-a-human-right)

2. Why is fair use also considered a human right?

This week is Fair Use Week, according to the Association of Research Libraries, and that's as
good a time as any to remind everyone that it's wrong to refer to fair as merely a "limitation or
exception" to copyright law -- or merely a defense to infringement. It is a right that is protected
by the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has regularly referred to "fair use" as a "safeguard"
of the First Amendment, allowing copyright law to be compatible with the First Amendment. As
such, it seems bizarre that fair use is not seen as the default, rather than the other way around. If
we are to protect the First Amendment, and not allow for speech to be stifled, at the very least,
we need a greater recognition of the importance of fair use in guaranteeing that the First
Amendment's principles of free speech are allowed to thrive.
Copyright law is a carefully balanced system meant to encourage creativity as as as cultural and
scientific progress. The law encourage authors by giving them limited control over certain uses
of their works. And it encourage everyone to use existing cultural and scientific material without
permission, under certain circumstances, to engage in a wide variety of vital activites. Many
parts of the law favor the freedom to use culture, but by far and away the most flexible, powerful
and universal user’s right is fair use. Fair use is a right, fair use is vitally important, fair use is for
everyone, and fair use is everywhere.
Some people think fair use is a minor exception or a marginal carve-out from the expansive
protection for authors but fair use a fundamental right.

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150222/16392430108/reminder-fair-use-is-right-not-
exception-defense.shtml