A blog from patsadakarajaw.wordpress.com shows the expression made by Joel Simon an executive director of Committee to Protect Journalist, a NeW York based media watchdog. In a reaction to the arrest of the online editor of Newsbreak magazine, Gemma Bagayaua, in connection to a libel case filed against Chavit Singson.

“Government officials should not rush to a prosecutor every time a journalist writes critically about those in power.The charges against the Newsbreak editors should be dropped,”

The authorities in the Philippines are using criminal libel as a battering ram against press freedom.”

I agree with Joel Simon, Journalist should not be prosecuted in writing critical about those in power and I think this move by Chavit just decreases his chance on winning the election.

Regnard expressed his opinion about if an Online Election Campaign Tools Win an Election?, Well for me it is. I do believe that there are lots of voters now who is always online. Have you seen the number of Friendster member? and on my assumption there are almost 50% voters and 50% can influence their parents.

It is also reported in Journal Online that Villar and Arroyo will not join the debate. because they believe that the real objective of this debate is not yet been formalized.

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