BACOLOD CITY – Human remains were found on the Economic Highway in Hacienda Sayson, Barangay Felisa here on Sunday, April 30. Police Major Richard Fajarito, head of Police Station 10, said that human skeletons and a sack containing a decomposing body were found inside a concrete pipe....
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have stopped two Filipinas from going to Dubai at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for allegedly using fake exit stamps given to them by a human trafficking group. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the victims, whose names were withheld for their...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Authorities arrested six suspects allegedly involved in human trafficking and rescued 44 female workers, including a minor, during an entrapment operation in Angeles City, on Monday, April 17. The operation was conducted by the local police and...
BACOLOD CITY – A severed human hand was found in Zone 3, Ilang-Ilang St., Purok Riverside, Barangay Bata here on Monday, April 17. A HUMAN hand was found placed inside a plastic in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City on Monday, April 17, a month after a pair of severed human feet was also discovered in...
The Philippines is currently seeing a continuous increase in the number of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cases are projected to reach 364,000 by 2030, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. HIV epidemic is one of the public health concerns worldwide,...
Three convictions out of the 6,000 alleged cases of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines are "not enough" to ensure that the country will continue enjoying the benefits of the European Union's (EU's) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. EU Special Representative for...
A total of 1,292 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were detected in February, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. The average number of HIV cases per day in February was at 47, the DOH said. Of the total figure, the DOH reported that 1,236 cases involved male...
GENEVA, Switzerland- The United Nations said Friday it has so far raised a quarter of the money it needs for relief work in Turkey after the earthquake that killed more than 55,000 people. Donors have so far contributed $268 million to the $1 billion flash appeal issued by the UN following the...
GENEVA, Switzerland- Russia's war in Ukraine has made severe rights violations "shockingly routine" and is distracting humanity from battling existential threats to its survival, the United Nations rights chief warned on Friday. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Volker Turk denounced...
BACOLOD CITY – A pair of severed human feet was found in front of an establishment on C.L. Montelibano St., Barangay Villamonte here on Wednesday, March 29. Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 4, said that an employee found the severed feet placed inside separate plastic bags. A note...
Although the Philippine government is endorsing the United States (US)-led Summit for Democracy Declaration to affirm the country’s “unwavering commitment to upholding our democratic values and principles,” it “disassociates” itself from the declaration’s reference to the International...
A high-ranking official from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, March 29, called for the release of detained former senator Leila de Lima “without further delay” as he embarked on a three-day visit to talk about human rights in the country and the region. EU Special Representative for Human...
