BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. lauded police in Dinagat Islands and Davao City for rescuing seven minors, victims of human trafficking, officials announced Wednesday. Based on a report from the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO), seven minors – six boys and one girl aged 16...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued new guidelines aimed at transitioning government agencies from traditional, process-driven personnel management to a competency-based human resource system to improve public service delivery. Under CSC Resolution No. 2600005, the commission set out...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, March 26, assured that it will watch closely the country’s international airports and seaports against human trafficking activities that may take advantage of the influx of passengers this Holy Week. “We’re expecting that,” said BI Deputy...
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger action against human trafficking, as she linked the protection of victims—particularly women and girls—to broader efforts in women’s empowerment. Legarda also stressed the need for reforms that uphold survivors’ dignity and security. “This...
Authorities are investigating the possible identification of human skeletal remains that were found at a vegetated uphill part of Sitio Balso in Barangay Calahan, Cardona, Rizal on Thursday, March 5. The Cardona Municipal Police Station said they received a report about the remains through a call...
The Philippines pledged to pursue “concrete deliverables” to strengthen the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and advance the promotion and protection of human rights in the region as it assumed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chairship for 2026. Chair Severo...
Residents of Barangay San Jose in Antipolo City were left horrified after the discovery of a female human cadaver stuffed inside an abandoned plastic drum on Thursday, Jan. 22. Based on the initial investigation of the Antipolo City Police, several civilians reported spotting a human foot...
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the first Filipino to win an Olympic gold medal, has officially joined the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) as a faculty member—marking a new chapter in the career of the country’s most decorated weightlifter. In an article posted on its website on January 19,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twelve Filipinos who were recruited to work for operations similar to POGOs abroad were rescued as potential human trafficking victims by Philippine and Malaysian authorities. The 12, who were among 844 returning Filipinos who arrived from Sabah last Saturday, were provided with...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, January 16 urged the public to remain vigilant against an abusive judiciary that allows government and elected officials to escape accountability. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said combatting corruption in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines asserted that its security operations against suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, were a legitimate response to armed threats despite criticisms from human rights groups and progressive...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto called for a people-centered definition of national security, stressing that true security lies in protecting the everyday conditions that allow Filipino families to live with dignity, stability, and hope. Speaking at the National Security Summit 2025, Recto said...
