With just two days left before its potential passage into law, policy advocacy think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) is urging President Marcos to sign the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act to democratize connectivity and bridge the digital divide. “We urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to...
Malacañang said the government has started developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, focusing on protecting indigenous peoples (IPs) and their ancestral domains. The Palace said the initiative supports President Marcos ' commitment to human rights and inclusive...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has partnered with peacebuilding organization Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) to promote a reintegration framework anchored on restorative justice, focusing on the unique needs of women returnees and mothers deprived of liberty. Unveiled during...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the non-government organization (NGO) Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) to improve government services for Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) across the country. The collaboration, called...
While the Philippines’ exit from the European Union’s (EU) high-risk jurisdictions list is expected to ease the country’s access to the EU financial system, debt watcher Moody’s still urged continued vigilance in sectors such as online gaming and cryptocurrency to ensure it does not return...
Economic advocacy group Action for Economic Reforms (AER) backs the Department of Finance’s (DOF) stance to retain Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (Philhealth) five-percent premium rate, warning that any reduction would have catastrophic consequences for the country’s health financing...
The Philippines will continue to lead in climate change mitigation efforts as the world continues to struggle with the realities of ocean governance. Senator Loren Legarda made this promise when she led the reaffirmation of the 2021 Manila Call to Action, Charting Philippine Ocean-Climate Policy...
The adoption of the National Action Plan on Peace, Unity, and Development (NAP-UPD) marks a major milestone in advancing, building upon, and sustaining the gains achieved under the comprehensive Philippine peace process, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez said on Friday, May 16. Galvez said...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately investigate and resolve the reported suicide incidents among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong. Sen. Raffy Tulfo urged the Department of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte affirmed his support for the Green Rise Action movement launched here on Saturday afternoon, April 6, to call for the safe release of former President Rodrigo Duterte who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague at the...
Compost is separated at a recycling facility in Malabon, Philippines on Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Click founded a nonprofit a few years ago offering free composting education to schools around the country. Today, 112 schools participate, yet she...
(Courtesy of PNP-PIO) A female Special Action Force (SAF) trooper who sustained a huge bump on her head after allegedly being assaulted by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife decided not to pursue a case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, March 14. PNP spokesperson...
