My talk at the University of California Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program
By Raïssa Robles
Hi guys, I’m right now in the United States doing a book tour.
I’d like to share with you all my presentation yesterday with John Temple, director of the UC Berkeley Graduate School’s Investigative Reporting Program. John is well known in the field of journalism in the US since his Rocky Mountain News (now defunct) won a number of Pulitzer Prizes (the equivalent of the Oscars for Journalism.)
John was also once a former managing editor of the Washington Post.
Here is the link to the notice on my talk the UC Berkeley website.
And below is the video of my talk and conversation with John.
I’ll do a longer post later.
Tomorrow, I will be going to the Bayanihan center in San Francisco to do another talk, this time on the topic – Is Duterte heading toward authoritarianism?
andrewlim8 says
Is Duterte making another fairy tale when he claims that it was a Chinese made sniper rifle that killed those two ISIS-Maute leaders?
Because the chatter I am getting from the ground (who claim to come from the armed forces) is that the equipment used were all US-supplied- thermal scopes, range finders, etc.
What makes Duterte’s claim questionable:
1. The Chinese donations were very recent acquisitions and would have required field testing first.
2. The compatible support equipment to the sniper rifle to use it successfully – if it was Chinese made- would not have been available. Or was it?
Perhaps Def Sec Lorenzana can clarify.
arc says
I’m reminded of the chinese made trains that cost pinas billions to buy, and all for nothing marahil, dahil the chinese trains are chop chop lang siguro, created from old materials and made to look new. still, those chinese bagons are not compatible sa system natin, not made for our local specifications po. old for old, not old for older still.
those chinese trains would have to be sent back to chinese manufacturers, under warranty pa po ang mga iyan and can still be fixed, if china is willing.
it’s very hard to make china do the right thing. pinas would just have to go to international court (again) just to make china honor manufacturer’s warranty. china is used to taking the money and running away, he, he, he. and digong is too centered on destabilizing his own govt to be running after warranties.
arc says
I say, grab the shell casing and trace the gun that actually kill isis-maute leaders. best po to have bullets lodged in the bodies of the dead leaders be analyzed kung talagang coming from chinese rifles. forensic can do that. and no interference po from digong, let the evidence speak.
arc says
afp copied pnp, nanlaban kuno ang mga isis-maute leaders, he, he, he kaya binaril!
why didnt afp smoke out the leaders kung alam nila ang location ng mga leaders, tear gas them with launcher and watch them come out running, not to welcoming rapid fire, but to gather intel and make them talk.
alexis leo says
i think thats unfair for you to say. the fault shd be with the one who ordered the trains in this case, sec abaya et al. if the specs were wrong, then we can rightly return it to china.
arc says
paminsan ganito po, what you order is not always what you get. sometimes, the wrong things are delivered to you. true that you can always return or exchange faulty goods. and since abaya et al ay wala na at iba na ang nasa pwesto, it’s the job of the encumbent to return the goods. hopefully, there should be no problems dahil matalik na magkakaibigan sina digong at mga intsik.
then, I came to thinking, if those that are bought from china are faulty, those that are given and not bought, baka po mas lalong faulty. lately, po, afp is given donated guns from china, what are the chances that those guns are faulty too?
sorry for thinking this way, digong declared the war in marawi over, pero medyo patuloy ang bakbakan with reports of soldiers being wounded. were those soldiers perhaps victims of chinese guns backfiring on them?
Ancient Mariner says
Perhaps the whole thing is just fake news? Where are the bodies? Where are the picture? No proof. No proof.
Call me Doubting Thomas but until there is published evidence they are still alive.
arc says
dna of the dead isis-mautes are being verified kuno. anyhow, isis-maute leaders could not possibly have 9 lives! they have been reported dead a number of times.
please lang po, with undas coming, I hope isis-maute leaders stay dead!
I dont want to meet isis zombies!
Ancient Mariner says
I think that DNA testing only confirms identity. Not whether a petson is dead or alive.
sam says
knowing the old crazy man, his words, you don’t know when he is making up things (which often he does) or not. Kaya nga pati mga supporters niya are following him (just like a post about the cbcp)
sam says
I am not a lawyer but I surely would not be thinking like this congressman / lawyer wouild
” it would be unconstitutional if the Senate will not hold an impeachment trial against Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista”
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The person involved has already resigned, and i guess again I’m not a lawyer, but i think if would be unconstitutional if they proceed with the impeachment. Impeachment is only for goverment official. Why the need for such process? Para ba may per diem on each hearing? para ba may media exposure?
Tell me if i am wrong, tulad ng sinabi ko i am not a lawyer hehehe
leona says
Sam. . . you are right.
I’m not a professor on Constitutional
law but Com. Bautista is an impeachable
official though his resignation from
office has been accepted
according to the President, it deprives
the Senate to proceed to try Mr.
Bautista.
Com. Bautista’s accepted resignation
is already in effect though for December
2017. . . the short time period is of no moment.
But if the time period is longer or
6 months or more, the acceptance is of
no effect also and trial can proceed at
the Senate.
A helpful case: 2nd Division SC – OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
v. ULDARICO P. ANDUTAN, JR., G.R. No.
G.R. No. 164679 July 27, 2011, said
‘However, the crux of the present controversy is not on the issue of prescription, but on the issue of the Ombudsmans authority to institute an administrative complaint against a government employee who had already resigned. On this issue, we rule in Andutans favor.‘
Mr. Andutans resignedfrom
office prior to the filing of the charges
by the Ombudsman a year after his
resignation.
Galing ni Mr. Com. Bautista!
hehehe
leona says
Copy of the SC
decision
http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2011/july2011/164679.htm
arc says
“the short time period is of no moment” – ip, ip, careful please. in my line of thinking, that’s what I call a short window of opportunity! that’s the loophole we should all be aware of, the devil in the detail hides there. the short window of opportunity when no one is looking . . . the witching hour.
I say, plug that loophole!
arc says
gaya po ni sam, hindi ako lawyer, but I’ve made lawyers cry before, he, he, he. hold off giving them toilet paper!
many things can happen between now and december! if andy becomes quiet contrary, turns around and got himself a re-awakening, god have mercy on us all! firstly, ipapaubaya na lang daw ni andy sa presidente ang fate niya, that does not sound good to me.
the president can rarely be trusted, he’s wishy-washy! and crazy as crazy goes.
methink, andy should be like faeldon, go means go, not maybe.
why resign in december, waiting for hefty christmas bonus? andy could have made resignation statement in december and applicable immediately, irrevocable and no buts.
pero, andy resigned in october in anticipation of december, resignation held in abeyance, red flag po ito para sa akin, hic. kampai! does andy baby need to hide, burn, shred some incriminating documents all the while he has access to his office pending on resignation?
arc says
okay, crazy old man accepted andy’s resignation applicable in december. andy will be gone by december, not before then.
so, in effect po, andy is still officiating commissioner as of october, november and maybe, until 30th december 2017 when his resignation kicks off.
if so, and as official still officiating, andy can still be impeach.
arc says
and if andy is impeached now, december resignation is moot.
do not wait for tomorrow what you can do today, procastination is not advisable po.
Pinay710 says
Sana lahat ng kapolisan ganito ang gawin.
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsinfo.inquirer.net%2F937947%2Fwar-on-drugs-drug-killings-extrajudicial-killings-bogo-city-police-station-byron-allatog-pdea&h=ATNY5jAImUwqF2zBEm_WJXOT02jEHz9kwQtsipppYPM465ii4qMCf1GUlc6DogyKNufYEirRjCLRY21ijFf6igYHjEVeJ9GZ_l4lhRlWf6xRDFr40rGR0Q8&s=1&enc=AZMVOU5hOEgpI8kuyC4snAYw7iNOkOqQdWiQZY5DxUiHh7n5gN9BGZdnsPSLPeuCKL0Ys59DYjBCT2NDeHDpHlNMYmCUWn1BIcymHOML8WCMpw
leona says
Just to get the source
of the ‘chill effect’ phrase
it was pronounced way back
in the 192 case of Wienman v.
Updegraff US Supreme Court
by J. Frankfurter’s concurring
opinion:
‘Such unwarranted inhibition upon the free spirit of teachers affects not only those who, like the appellants, are immediately before the Court. It has an unmistakable tendency to chill that free play of the spirit which all teachers ought especially to cultivate and practice; it makes for caution and timidity in their associations by potential teachers.’
leona says
full copy of the 1952
case of Wieman v. Updegraff
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/344/183.html
leona says
Free speech & privacy interest
further upheld in 2001 by
US Sup Court
‘Applying that standard, the majority concluded that the statutes were invalid because they deterred significantly more speech than necessary to protect the privacy interests at stake.
leona says
Bartnicki v. Vopper case
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/532/514.html
Mel says
Digong needs to chill-out.
greenpea says
Dapat padalhan din ni Kris ng Chow King halo-halo gaya ng isang basher niya.
leona says
vodka or
fentanylgin?
hehe
arc says
he should sign bank waiver.
andrewlim8 says
Mahirap kausapin ang mga pheasants dahil ibon yon. Bhaka mhagulat thayo lhahat phag nhagsalita ang ibon.
Si Manafort sure na sasabit yun sa involvement niya sa russian meddling ng US election, to help Trump. Maniwala ka. Mabigat na yung naungkat ni Mueller sa kanya.
andrewlim8 says
* this was a response to @netty below but it got posted here.
Mel says
THE TRUTH ABOUT ROBERT MUELLER & THE FBI — Harley Schlanger
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHJnRR7Uvag
andrewlim8 says
Ingat sa pag post ng mga bagay na hinugot lang sa internet. Hindi porket nasa youtube or facebook or wikipedia ay accurate.
Ang counterpart ng Larouche PAC (na gumawa ng youtube video na yan) sa pilipinas ay yung head ng Citizens National Guard ni Duterte (si Butch Valdes) na sinabing “dissent is destabilization” at naniniwala pa sa crazy conspiracy theories na Kazarian bankers ang nagpapaandar ng world economy.
Patingin muna ng mga resibo at ng credentials ng mga pinopost bago ako kumagat.
Mel says
Kudos Raïssa.
Good news for a change. Thanks for sharing and keeping us updated on your book tour.
Too bad, I missed the LIVE online streaming of your speech, and Q & As.
The YT video clip was very helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZS2UERGys
In your speech and the Q & A that followed, I found it very interesting to note some of your ‘links’ between Philippines’ President Duterte (PRD) and US’ President Donald Trump (POTUS DT).
Below, I transcribe some portions of your speech and answers to audience questions worthy to comment on, and share some feedbacks as well.
Mel says
Raissa Robles: “Living Dangerously: Investigative Reporting from Marcos to Duterte”
Guest Speaker, assigning editor of the day.
Mel says
Excerpts –
Question and Answer Portions
I
Mel says
Kung ang mga Marcoses as your missing link between Duterte and Trump, I hope your disclosure material can convince me.
So far, I haven’t seen, read nor heard credible info elsewhere – even a clandestine A-Link or relay to confirm you ‘links’.
Out of concern lang, baka makuryente ka ginang RR.
Many were smitten by digong’s jokes & charm, even FVR convinced him plus donated in his campaign. Some of digong’s supporters have become innocent victims of his EJKs. Including some of your ardent, smart & ‘intelligent’ blog commentators …
netty says
I was surprised and wondered why brought that up , Manafort on the speech,
he was once a campaigner but this happened midway…www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/us/politics/paul-manafort-resigns-donald-trump.html
This man was more connected to RUSSIA/UKRAINE and Clinton Foundation $$$.
YES, where are the ardent smart commentators here? I once enjoyed their brainy contributions and opinions but they are now MIA or rather no longer enjoy our company. I guess they wouldn’t talk with the pheasants.
Mel says
Have they become desensitize?
While impeachment hounds the Supreme Court Chief Justice and the Ombudsman.
Hallucinating, paranoia due to prolonged fentanyl dependency, may decide a Revolutionary Gov’t against his ghost destabilizers.
tsk tsk tsk
Recent Pulse Asia Survey must have been paid handsomely.
arc says
lots of money just in time for christmas! good shopping po coming up, sa hongkong and maybe, paris. all that money can buy . . . but still disappointingly, no bank waiver.
and crazy old man knows all about surveys dahil insecure pa rin masyado, even daughter sara is still very much on destabilization plot. all in their minds po, destabilization exists only in their minds, bigger than undas!
Enrico says
After reading this excellent article on Paul Manafort and his lucrative Philippine adventure, the link between Trump-Marcos-Duterte doesn’t seem to be far fetched:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/06/2016-donald-trump-paul-manafort-ferinand-marcos-philippines-1980s-213952
Mel says
II
Mel says
III
Mel says
Who is Paul Manafort?
emphasis mine
Enrico says
Paul Manafort’s Wild and Lucrative Philippine Adventure: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/06/2016-donald-trump-paul-manafort-ferinand-marcos-philippines-1980s-213952
Mel says
With the afore stated snippets, basing it from my election campaign observations and researches (on Phils. and US) that went on for months to two years up until their respective inaugurations – IMHO what you perceived as ‘link’s are red herrings.
Political lobbyists, like in the Philippines, exists and are sought after regardless of their moral compasses, principles and the like … in exchange for a fee.
Between the two, their traits and characteristics are opposites.
One is a traditional politician, whereas the other is not.
One is a murderer, ….
One is a congenital liar, …
One is Fentanyl addicted, mentally ill, …
If there is one thing, that POTUS likes on PRD, he got to make friends with Russia’s V Putin.
The rest (i.e. support digong’s war on drugs) are mere cajoles of a deal maker.
Oh the SOB?! It was a one off for one, whereas the other loves to cuss and lives to foul-mouth at just about anybody he happens to ‘trip’ and fancies on.
Mel says
PRD still on a roll, … and counting.
One is a purveyor of fake news, whereas the other detests ’em.
– Duterte rejects UK offer; no such offer says DFA, http://globalnation.inquirer.net/160887/rodrigo-duterte-uk-financial-aid-dfa-department-of-foreign-affairs
– Red in the face: Duterte withdraws EU eviction threat, http: //politics .com .ph/red-face-duterte-withdraws-eu-eviction-threat/
How both treat their critics? …differ as pugilists?
One issues vile threats, arrests, incarceration and impeachment. Whereas the other, just lampoons ’em.
leona says
Living dangerously,
PNP Bato says: ‘Dela Rosa also admitted the PNP is to blame for Duterte’s drop in satisfaction ratings, adding that the killing of minors by Caloocan City cops was a setback in the war against drugs.
“It’s our fault because we have members doing something illegal so we pulled the President down,” he said.
Doing something illegal – EJK execution style.
Bad leadership. No structural plan
how to carry out the war on illegal drugs.
The rotten eggs in the PNP
were left alone to do EJK.
Polis isip: KILL KILL and KILL as
announced by the President so
many times.
Sec. Abella said: It was not meant
to be like that literally. . . but polis
isip understood it like that!
. . . and PNP wants to be back!
Again? Improving PNP’s structural
plan is still not in place!
Ang bilis to want to come back again.
This is what is glaringly wrong
with the PNP leadership…hurry hurry
and hurry!
Very Bad leadership.
arc says
iyakin kasi ang pinuno ng pnp, ang laki ng katawang pangzumba lang pala. more brawn than brain. naku, pnp could miss out on christmas bonus, chunk kasi ng budget nila could well be gobbled up by pdea. tapos ito na naman si abelya (?) umepal na ang amnesty international kuno is demonizing pdea, just because amnesty intl voiced a doubt na baka diversion lang ito ni digong, pdea being used for ulterior motive.
may bad leadership ang pnp and I would like to give a stinky sock to bato, bilang panyolito, he, he, he. also, there should be a buslo next to bato each time he attend senate inquiry, to contain all his tears.
rOSARIO says
“One thing about the Philippines, it will surprise you.”
Naglilimlim pa ang mga tao. Sana konti lang ang mga mabugok.
At tulad mo Ma’am Raissa, they can overcome the fear. Or maybe it’s s the fear of what’s been happening and/or will happen that will propel them to see that dodirty is NOT good for the country.
Again, my congratulations and prayers goes to you one very brave woman!
leona says
Raissa keep on the light
of freedom burning.
Philippines’ good fortune
in freedom is at a critical
risk.
Be always safe.
May we all remain in
that state.
nol says
keep on writing
more power to you and God bless!
raissa says
Thank you.
Rodel Madrid says
Thank you, Raissa. Mas maganda palang pakinggan ang magandang boses mo. More power to you and God bless!
–Road2Madrid
raissa says
Salamat
canadadry says
Dear Raissa,
Though how hard it is, do keep on writing.
Reading your articles created stirrings of nationalism and pain and even brought out the poet in me.God bless and take care you and Allan. Watching the video stirred me again to write a little poem below on what I’m feeling about du30 today.
canadadry says
and for what?
We elected him to keep us up Instead he brought us down.. We were hoping there’ll be peace and for what, Instead violence is what he sown… We went overseas against economic fears and for what, to come back, son is dead and just our tears.. We hated all forms of tyranny and for what, only for him to resurrect the Marcos family..
Oh how preached an end to thievery and for what, Only to refuse probe on deposits stashed secretly.. Oh how he cursed anyone destroying the nation And for what, only to appease and agree with China occupation.. Creating Drug dealers list and “bike in tandem tirador” and for what, only to create an atmosphere of impunity and terror… Oh how he ranted with passion against any drug dealer, and for what, until his son revealed as the biggest shabu importer.
Elected for apparent vision, toughness and honesty and for what, so we experience a life of misery and hypocricy?… he remains president, hangers on getting fat, why, and for whom..
and for what…
vandr says
pls include how he lied to us every now and then.
and how he sow rumors like sowing rice to paddies.
how he speak that encourages listeners to neglect ethics and GMRC in our folks and children.
and like marcos, who systematically destroyed the moral fibre of the bureaucracy and the society, he appears to be breaking that record.
Kamote Procopio says
Take care ma’am, and watch out for the hacker attacks tagging the critics as part of destabilization plot against the the president.
raissa says
Thanks, kalakala.
arc says
stay safe po, raissa. I heard there is fire storm in california, at napa valley yata, the wine producing region of calif, is razed to the ground, so many houses burned to cinders, last count po, 31 dead na. the sky in calif is red with fire.
anyhow, si cayetano et al ay nangdyan sa estados unidos pangkasalukuyan yata, trying hard to drum up economic support for pinas. if any of them passed your path, I hope, they’d be cordial to you.
kalakala says
have fun and enjoy sharing to the world the truth. ingat po and God bless!